Charged with first - degree murder , his attorney puts forth an unusual defense strategy that turns the trial into a political statement .
The murder of a bookie with a high - class clientele leads the detectives to arrest his partner .
Charged with first - degree murder , bookie 's attorney puts forth an unusual defense strategy that turns the trial into a political statement .
The murder of a bookie with a high - class clientele leads the detectives to arrest his partner .