Crime and Punishment

Latest Episodes

• People v Taitano

  Prosecutor Anne Marie Arrutia goes all out to convict 66-year-old George Taitano of kidnapping and child abuse, hoping to make the more serious charge of attempted murder stick in the face of witness retractions, shoddy police work and the lack of any clear motivation

• People v Villa/Schierbaum

  Prosecutor Kurt Mechals strives to convict Michael Villa for assaulting his wife - will the testimony of her family be enough to put him away or has the long-term offender got an ace up his sleeve? Meanwhile, Stacey Running has her work cut out with the family of Thomas Schierbaum, who is accused of attempted murder. His wife and children are desperate to see him behind bars for as long as possible, but don't want to testify at the trial

• People v Redondo

  A woman alleges her former boyfriend sexually abused her four-year-old daughter. Prosecutor Jill DiCarlo hopes the testimony of a previous victim will help convict the defendant, but it may not be enough to counteract the apparent unreliability of the plaintiff's evidence