Series from 2007
Sin City Law is an original documentary series that goes inside recent criminal trials in Las Vegas, Nevada. The series is produced by Peabody and Aca…
Brother and sister teenage meth-heads Beau and Monique Maestas set out to take revenge on a duplicitous drug dealer. Armed with knives, they attacked the woman's two young daughters, killing one and leaving the other paralyzed for life. Beau pled guilty, shouldering blame for the stabbings in hopes of saving his sister from the most serious charges. Three years later, Beau's penalty hearing is about to begin, and Chief Deputy District Attorney David Schwartz and District Attorney David Roger are seeking the death penalty. With their client's life at stake, Beau's defense attorneys Tom Ericcson and Jim Oronos must persuade the jury to consider the case's mitigating circumstances, particularly the horrific childhood the Maestas children suffered with their abusive, drug-dealing mother and father, a convicted murderer. Monique's attorneys, Special Public Defenders David M. Schieck and Alzora Jackson, pay close attention to Beau's trial while preparing for their client's trial, which will immediately follow Beau's. Working with SPD Investigator Maribel Rosales and Monique's older sister, Jackson delves into the dark details of the Maestas' family's life.
The jury pronounces sentence on Beau Maestas on the very day that jury selection is to begin for his sister Monique's trial. As she works on one of the most troubling cases of her career, Jackson counsels Monique as she would one of her own daughters. A plea bargain will save the young woman from life without the possibility of parole, but the conditions demanded by District Attorney Roger may be more than Monique is willing to accept.
In the third episode, Pascual Lozano, a gang member who was found guilty of firing a stray bullet that killed a 9-year-old girl, is granted a new trial. As the trial proceeds, some of the witnesses for the prosecution present unexpected opportunities for the defense. Remy Burkel directs.
In the fourth episode, the public defenders in the retrial of Pascual Lozano, a gang member accused of firing a stray bullet that killed a 9-year-old girl, investigate whether a left-handed man can effectively fire a pistol with his right hand. Later, the case goes to the jury. Remy Burkel directs.
In this episode: De Rac Hanley, a 71-year-old with a tenuous grasp on reality, is charged with murdering a fellow resident at an assisted living facility. As the D.A.'s office prepares to try this as a standard murder case, Hanley's public defenders work to piece together what occurred. Remy Burkel directs.
This episode continues the case of De Rac Hanley, an elderly alcoholic on trial for murdering a fellow resident at an assisted living facility. As the state presents a tight case, Hanley's public defenders search for potential witnesses and interview some of his drinking buddies. Remy Burkel directs.