Episode
The Practice: Capitol Crimes
Overview
The death penalty comes under scrutiny in a controversial hearing centering on a troubled teen and admitted killer, whose case parallels Bobby's reinvolvement with a former lover.
Details
- Series
- The Practice
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 2003-03-31
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Capitol Crimes is Episode 18 in Season 7 of The Practice. It aired on 2003-03-31. The runtime is 44 min.
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Episode 17: Burnout
The firm defends Kyle Healy, a wheelchair-bound man whose wife is charged with murdering his brother, the heir to a multimillion-dollar estate. Jimmy and Ellenor's defense is damaged by compelling circumstantial evidence; testimony about the defendant's stability — and the prosecution's playing of a shattering trump card. In other storylines, Jamie champions the cause of a lawyer who claims firms won't hire her because she's a rape victim; and Bobby, whose marriage is in trouble, links up with an old flame.
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Episode 21: Baby Love (1)
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Episode 14: The Making of a Trial Attorney
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Episode 22: Goodbye (2)
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Episode 13: Character Evidence
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Episode 12: Final Judgment (2)
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Episode 10: Silent Partners
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