American Justice
Season 8
A look at groundbreaking criminal cases, presenting viewers with an inside look at the case through the eyes of those directly involved, ranging from law enforcement officers to the victims.
Episodes
19. The Perfect Murder: The Shannon Mohr Story
June 30, 1999
The marriage of David Davis and Shannon Mohr comes to an abrupt end when Shannon is killed in what was believed to have been a horseback-riding accident.
20. Body of Evidence: The Tom Capano Trial
July 7, 1999
The story of the former Delaware prosecutor who was sentenced to death for the murder of his ex-lover.
23. Lethal Injection: The Hospital Murders
August 11, 1999
Hospital worker Robert Diaz is convicted of killing 12 patients by giving them an overdose of a common heart-regulating drug.
24. Episode 24
August 25, 1999
Barbara Stager is convicted of murdering her second husband after being acquitted of killing her first.
25. The Jonesboro Schoolyard Ambush
September 1, 1999
An examination into the recent outbursts of violence in schools with a focus on the 1998 shooting spree in Jonesboro, Ark.
27. Rape in Connecticut: The Alex Kelly Story
September 29, 1999
Former high-school wrestling star Alex Kelly spends eight years as a fugitive in Europe, charged with the rape of two teenage girls in 1986.
33. Payback for a Bully
December 8, 1999
Murderers claim their victim was killed because he was a ruthless bully.