The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
S02E30 The Second Verdict
Title: The Second Verdict Plot: Ned Murray, a dedicated attorney, successfully defends Lew Rydell against a murder accusation, only to uncover that Lew is indeed guilty. Aware that double jeopardy protects Lew from retrial, Ned frantically searches for alternative means to ensure justice. He consults with gangster Tony Hardeman, who misreads Ned's intentions and plots to eliminate Lew. Sensing impending danger, Ned races to Lew's home but arrives just in time to witness Lew overpowering Tony, killing him in self-defense. This twist allows Ned to pursue charges against Lew for the new crime, but guilt weighs heavily on his conscience, leading him to defend Lew once more.
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A Home Away from Home
A Nice Touch
Terror in Northfield
You'll Be the Death of Me
Blood Bargain
Nothing Ever Happens in Linvale
Starring the Defense
The Cadaver
The Dividing Wall
Good-Bye George
How to Get Rid of Your Wife
Three Wives Too Many
The Magic Shop
Beyond the Sea of Death
Night Caller
The Evil of Adelaide Winters
The Jar
Final Escape
Murder Case
Anyone for Murder?
Beast in View
Behind the Locked Door
A Matter of Murder
The Gentleman Caller
The Ordeal of Mrs. Snow
Ten Minutes from Now
The Sign of Satan
Who Needs an Enemy?
Bed of Roses
The Second Verdict
Isabel
Body in the Barn