The BEST episodes of American Justice season 8
Every episode of American Justice season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of American Justice season 8!
Outstanding Documentary focusing on Crime in America, and the American Criminal Justice System.
#1 - Rape in Connecticut: The Alex Kelly Story
Season 8 - Episode 28 - Aired 9/29/1999
The case of Alex Kelly, a high-school athlete who fled the country for Europe just before his 1987 rape trial. Kelly surrendered to authorities in 1995, and was convicted in 1997.
#2 - The Perfect Murder: The Shannon Mohr Story
Season 8 - Episode 20 - Aired 6/30/1999
The 1980 murder of a Michigan woman, whose killer was caught because of her family's efforts.
#3 - Body of Evidence: The Tom Capano Trial
Season 8 - Episode 21 - Aired 7/7/1999
Examining the 1996 murder of Delaware secretary Anne Marie Fahey. Prosecutors built up a case against prime suspect Thomas Capano, Fahey's former lover, despite the lack of a body, through physical evidence and testimony provided by two of Capano's brothers and another of Capano's mistresses.
#4 - Justice Denied: The Wrong Place, the Wrong Time
Season 8 - Episode 22 - Aired 7/21/1999
The case of Leah Bundy, a New York woman convicted and sent to prison on drug charges, but who claimed, along with boyfriend Christopher Clemente, that the drugs belonged to Clemente's brother. Included: William Kunstler's defense of Clemente.
#5 - Who Killed the Candy Heiress? The Helen Brach Story
Season 8 - Episode 23 - Aired 8/4/1999
An investigation into the mysteries surrounding the death of Helen Brach, who disappeared in 1977 and was declared legally dead, although her body was never found.
#6 - Lethal Injection: The Hospital Murders
Season 8 - Episode 24 - Aired 8/11/1999
Examining the case of Robert Diaz, a California nurse who was convicted in 1984 of killing 12 elderly patients through a lethal injection of the heart medication lidocaine.
#7 - Till Death Do Us Part: The Barbara Stager Story
Season 8 - Episode 25 - Aired 8/25/1999
The case of Barbara Stager, a North Carolina woman who was convicted in 1989 of the 1988 shooting death of her second husband, Russ. Stager claimed the killing was accidental, but hindering her defense were similarities in the deaths of her first and second husbands; and an incriminating tape recorded by Russ shortly before his demise.
#8 - Jonesboro Schoolyard Ambush
Season 8 - Episode 26 - Aired 9/1/1999
Recalling the 1998 school shootings in Jonesboro, Ark., in which two boys opened fire, killing four students and one teacher. The boys were tried as juveniles, which inspired Arkansas to pass tougher laws regarding crimes committed by children.
#9 - Drowning in Lies: The Trial of Edward Post
Season 8 - Episode 27 - Aired 9/22/1999
The case of Edward Post, a New Orleans businessman who pled guilty in 1995 to the 1986 murder of his wife, Julie. Post had been convicted of first-degree murder twice before, but both verdicts had been reversed on appeal.
#10 - Justice Denied: Trial and Error
Season 8 - Episode 19 - Aired 6/16/1999
Examining two cases in which wrongly accused people were imprisoned because their trials were mishandled. Included: Florida farmer James Richardson, who spent 21 years in prison until his conviction was overturned in 1989; Chicago residents Perry Cobb and Darby Tillis, who were tried for the same crime for a record five times.
#11 - Duty, Honor...and Murder
Season 8 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/6/1999
The 1995 murder of Adrienne Jones, a high-school student shot to death by David Graham, with whom she'd allegedly had a fling. Graham and his girlfriend, Diane Zamora, were convicted of the murder in 1998. The pair were found out after Zamora confided the crime to classmates at the Naval Academy.
#12 - It's Not My Fault: Strange Defenses
Season 8 - Episode 30 - Aired 10/27/1999
Examining criminal cases in which unusual defenses were employed. Lawyer Alan Dershowitz analyzes why the defenses succeeded and discusses the potentially dangerous precedents that were set.
#13 - Vigilante Dad
Season 8 - Episode 31 - Aired 11/3/1999
The case of Ken Arrasmith, an Idaho man who, in 1995, gunned down a couple who had allegedly sexually abused Arrasmith's daughter. Arrasmith was convicted of their murders in 1996.
#14 - Donald Merrett: The Murderous Buccaneer
Season 8 - Episode 32 - Aired 11/7/1999
“The Murderous Buccaneer” chronicles the life and career of John Donald Merrett. Included: the “not proven” verdict at his matricide trial, his drug smuggling and his suicide after he was considered to be a suspect in the murders of his wife and mother-in-law.
#15 - Sister Against Sister: The Twin Murder Plot
Season 8 - Episode 33 - Aired 11/24/1999
Recalling the attempted 1996 murder of California resident Sunny Han by men hired by Sunny's identical twin sister, Gina. Gina received a 26-year sentence for the crime.
#16 - Payback for a Bully
Season 8 - Episode 34 - Aired 12/8/1999
Examining the 1993 murder of Florida man Bobby Kent. The crime was planned and carried out by seven of Kent's friends, who claimed Kent was a bully. Included are comments from author Jim Schutze and Kent's former girlfriend.
#17 - A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/24/1999
The case of homicidal divorcée Betty Broderick is chronicled. Included: her marriage to Dan Broderick, their divorce, the murder of Dan and his second wife, and the two ensuing trials.
#18 - Judge Joe Peel
Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/11/1999
A report on the 1955 disappearance of a Florida judge and his wife.
#19 - The Larry Flynt Story: Hustling the First Amendment
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/1999
A chronicle of the legal battles of publisher Larry Flynt. Included: Flynt v. Falwell, a libel suit heard by the U.S. Supreme Court; Flynt's conversion to Christianity; and the shooting that left him wheelchair-bound. Interviewed: Flynt, his brother Jimmy, his attorneys, Rev. Jerry Falwell.
Watch Now:Amazon#20 - Mark Chapman
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/7/1999
The lives of the Beatles' John Lennon and his killer, Mark Chapman, are paralleled. Lennon's success is contrasted with Chapman's emotional instability. Also: the murder and trial are documented using film footage and photographs.
Watch Now:Amazon#21 - A Teenage Murder Mystery
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/20/1999
The circumstances surrounding the 1991 murder of a Pennsylvania teenage girl and the convoluted legal proceedings that followed. Among those interviewed are the victim's mother.
Watch Now:Amazon#22 - Leopold and Loeb
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/21/1999
The 1920s investigation and trial of Leopold and Loeb for kidnapping and murder in Chicago is chronicled.
Watch Now:Apple TV#23 - Leonard Lake and Charles Ng
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/21/1999
The story of how a serial killer and his wealthy accomplice were apprehended is chronicled using video footage, photographs and interviews.
#24 - Body in the Trunk Murders
Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/7/1999
Three murders---each involving women's remains found in railway baggage---that took place in England during the 1920s and '30s are detailed.
#25 - Gary Heidnik and Jeffrey Dahmer
Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/7/1999
Serial killers Gary Heidnik and Jeffrey Dahmer are profiled. Included: comparisons of common elements of their crime sprees, such as cooking their victims.
Watch Now:Apple TV