Justice on Trial — Season 1, Episode 2: Burying Rights (Ohio v. Dixon)

Episode synopsis

Judge Judy Sheindlin and her expert legal team recreate the chilling case of Archie Dixon, who confessed to brutally murdering his roommate and burying him alive to profit from selling his car. The case focuses on whether police tactics crossed the line between lawful interrogation and coercion. If the pursuit of truth becomes a violation of justice, will a confessed killer be set free?

About Justice on Trial

Judge Judy Sheindlin puts the American justice system on trial in a true crime high-stakes courtroom drama, as she and her expert legal team recreate the trials from notorious cases where following the letter of the law did not necessarily feel "just."

More episodes from Season 1

• E1What Happens in My House (The Matter of Terrence K.)
• E3Sixteen to Life (1) (People v. Deskovic)
• E4Sixteen to Life (2) (Deskovic v. Putnam County)
• E5For the Defendant (Gideon v. Wainwright)
• E6Killer, but Not a Liar (People v. Turriago)
• E7Hell Goes On Forever (Snyder v. Phelps)
• E8Scopes Monkey Trial (State of TN v. Scopes)