Justice on Trial — Season 1, Episode 4: Sixteen to Life (2) (Deskovic v. Putnam County)

Episode synopsis

After being exonerated of assault and murder following 16 years in prison, Jeffrey Deskovie fights back with a civil suit. Judge Judy Sheindlin and her expert legal team recreate this trial to examine the limits of police and prosecutor liability in wrongful conviction cases. Did law enforcement's tactics used to convict Deskovic make them liable for monetary damages, or criminal prosecution?

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.)
• E2Burying Rights (Ohio v. Dixon)
• E3Sixteen to Life (1) (People v. Deskovic)
• 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)