This suspenseful ride through the California courts is a powerful look at the triumphs, defeats and moral dilemmas of the gutsy lawyers in the San Francisco Public Defender's Office. These devoted attorneys are not stereotypes: Jeff Adachi worked his way up from a raw rookie to the number two position in the PD's Office; Will Maas served three tours in Vietnam; and Nigel Phillips was a British rock 'n' roller before becoming an investigator. Rookie defenders are also profiled in this strong examination into the elusive quest for justice. As one of the veteran defenders says, "We all want the right thing to happen in the end. We want the innocent to go free and if somebody's done something wrong, there should be a price to be paid. But that is only going to happen if it's an honest fight."A Skylight Pictures, Inc./KQED Channel 9 co-production

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