Episode
20/20: Forgiving a Killer
Overview
A son orchestrates a murder-for-hire plot that injures him and kills family members; the son is convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death; the son's father pleas for the death sentence to be commuted to life in prison.
Details
- Series
- 20/20
- Season
- Season 41
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 2018-02-23
Episode context
Forgiving a Killer is Episode 24 in Season 41 of 20/20. It aired on 2018-02-23.
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