20 Jan 1995
Murder in the First
A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.
The Innocent
Ruth is committed to her work, her family, and her faith, but when an ex-lover is released from prison and comes back into her life, her convictions are threatened.
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Judith Hofmann Ruth
Christian Kaiser Hanspeter
Thomas Schüpbach Andreas
Anna Tenta Meike
Urs-Peter Wolters Paul
Jonas Rüegg Tierarzt
Sebastian Krähenbühl Polizist
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