Episode
48 Hours: The Troubling Case Against Kevin Cooper
Overview
A man on death row says his blood was planted at the crime scene. Will an empty vial help his case?
Details
- Series
- 48 Hours
- Season
- Season 33
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 2020-03-21
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
The Troubling Case Against Kevin Cooper is Episode 24 in Season 33 of 48 Hours. It aired on 2020-03-21. The runtime is 43 min.
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