For the People

★ 6.5 · 1965 · 60m · Drama

For the People is an American Legal drama that aired from January 31 until May 9, 1965.

Episodes

▶1. To Prosecute All Crimes60m · Assistant New York District Attorney Cliff Sellers takes his cases to the street to find out the truth. Koster is on the trail of mobster Johnny Pack, but Pack, who claims he's gone straight, is a hard man to indict.▶2. Guilt Shall Not Escape nor Innocence Suffer60m · A bum is charged with burglary and assault and battery on a police officer and Koster is sure his case is airtight. The vagrant confesses to the assault but swears he had nothing to do with the theft.▶3. The Influence of Fear60m · The public is demanding the death penalty for a Puerto Rican boy charged with the murder of an old woman.▶4. Act of Violence (2)60m · ▶5. Between Candor and Shame60m · A bookstore owner files suit against a police officer for defamation and false arrest after he displays a dirty book in his store.▶6. The Killing Of One Human Being60m · ADA David Koster is puzzled why Louis Cahane, charged with first degree murder, is very confident he'll easily get off.▶7. Dangerous to the Public Peace and Safety60m · An emotionally disturbed teen-ager is on the run from police who suspect the boy is a serial killer of six young women.▶8. Secure Any Special Privilege or Advantage60m · Ernie Garatella is an actor by trade and apparently played his part just a little too well. He gets arrested for the impersonation of a police officer.▶9. The Right to Kill60m · Unfortunately, the evidence does not seem to support a prison guard's claim that he had to kill in self defense.▶10. With Intent to Influence60m · If evidence of a government official's involvement in a past political scandal is made public, the nomination for state assemblyman will quickly go away.▶11. Seized, Confined and Detained60m · Bobby Haviland is in great danger, not just from the kidnappers who have seized him, but from the diabetic shock he may go into from the lack of insulin.▶12. Any Benevolent Purpose60m · The director of a large charity gets a finger pointed at him for embezzlement of donations after a low level hood gets arrested and wants to make a deal.▶13. A Competent Witness60m · Koster has a witness who can identify the killer of a cop, only the witness is an ex-con and will be ripped apart on the stand because of his background.

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