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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America,

and to the Republic, for which it stands,

one Nation under God, indivisible,

with liberty and justice for all.

My fellow citizens, our nation has been faced

with a dramatic increase in terrorism and crime.

That all stops now.

From now on, there will be no pardons.

There will be no excuses

for anyone bringing terror into this state.

I attended this execution to prove

to the people of Florida that I believe

in real punishment, not empty words.

Fuck you!

Governor, Carol Burke, FSN. Is the state of Florida

-getting into show business? -No, Carol.

Marty Rockman is a responsible television producer.

These people came to my office with this idea

of Citizen Verdict. I thought it fit in

perfectly with the war against crime

that I've been leading in our state.

That's it. Thank you very much.

I'm Marty Rockman.

I own this station.

But more significantly, I'm American.

And, like you, I am outraged

by the escalating crime

that threatens our civil existence.

To be honest, our justice system has failed.

You know it, I know it.

Crime goes unpunished.

Criminals go free.

I'm prepared to offer you change.

With the cooperation of our Governor

from the great state of Florida, I'm prepared

to give justice back to you, the citizen,

by simply to put justice back into your hands.

Here's what I'm gonna do.

We're gonna televise criminal trials

in a three hour format, live.

And at the end of that trial, you, the viewer,

will get to vote guilt or innocence.

If you vote guilty in a murder trial,

I'm gonna televise the execution.

Our first trial is Friday night at seven.

Justice finally for real.

Citizen Verdict...Be there.

That's right. You, the public,

will decide which of these three accused murderers,

now awaiting trial in Florida, will be

the first defendant onCitizen Verdict.

To vote log on to www.citizenverdict.com.

I rather for it to be with the 12 man jury

while they're sitting there, they can see the emotions,

they can, they can see everything and then,

instead of somebody just on TV, "Oh, he's not guilty."

Cause they got a whole bunch of mystery shows on TV,

and you can sit back and pick, "Oh, he's guilty. She's guilty."

You'll be there and see the actual evidence yourself.

I think any time you have the general population

making the decision rather than a handful of people who have been tweaked

by prosecutors and defense attorneys,

you're not better off.

It would definitely...

...definitely be big. I know that. Um...

I'll most definitely watch it.

If it's not corrupt,

I think it would be a wonderful idea.

The problem is a practitioner that I have with it...

simply is, uh...

You're risking due process violations,

um, on a regular basis in a trial

that you show on television,

um, under those circumstances.

And I'm not sure if that is worth the gamble.

I, I feel that most of

the majority of the reality shows

that are out today are truly exploiting.

I think it's a very strong system,

uh, considering that the United States has,

uh, diversity of population.

And being a huge country,

they have to have a powerful system

to control the crime.

I think in the, uh, the,

the system is designed in a way where they can--

It's a demographical situation.

And they can get, they can, they can go to a certain area

and get the type of people that they want,

and bring on a jury, and get the verdict they want.

So of course I would like the, the mass of people.

Good evening.

We're here with Marty Rockman,

better known for the hit reality show,

So Sue Me.

Marty, I gotta tell you,

call it cheesy, I don't care,

but I watch So Sue Meall the time.

Well, thank you very much.

So tell me about your new show,

Citizen Verdict.

Love to do that. I'd love to do it.

You know, Marty, it is causing

a lot of controversy down here

with the public and in the media.

As expected.

And it's set down in Florida?

It's not set in Florida, it happens in Florida

because we're dealing here with real people and real justice.

And you're gonna show real murder trials in Florida?

In Tampa.

And all registered Florida voters

who watch the show are eligible to vote on the jury?

That's right. In fact, we've even set up a system

to make sure that no one votes twice.

Okay. Let's see what the Republican Governor

of California, Charlie Behr, has to say.

Good evening, Governor.

Hello, Troy.

Governor, what is your take

on what's happening down in Florida?

It's a circus down there.

Citizen Verdicthas nothing to do with justice or democracy.

It's a political trick.

But more important, in my opinion,

is that it goes against everything

that the Constitution of the United States stands for.

Excuse me, Governor.

No, you wait.

Your show is an insult

to the citizens of this country,

Trialing people, and if convicted, having them

executed on television, what are you trying to do?

Bring us down to the level of Iran or Iraq?

And I'm warning you for the last time,

I've consulted with my fellow governors

and some of the finest lawyers in this country,

and we intend to obtain an injunction to stop

your show from going on the air.

Run for president on somebody else's time, Governor.

I'm promising you this, you might as well write it down

nothing and nobody

bring on all the lawyers you want,

nothing is gonna stop Citizen Verdict

from bringing justice to the American people.

Marty? What is this bullshit about a lawsuit?

Is Governor Behr trying to kill our show?

Relax, Bull. He's just playing the press.

You don't know dick about politics.

That man is gonna challenge me for the primaries.

Your lawyers are gonna keep me in the loop.

I wanna know everything that's going on

at every minute. Let's eat.

Oh, this is good.

Excuse me. Thank you.

So...

How's the voting go?

Well, I can tell you who's gonna win.

Ricky Carr is way out ahead in the vote.

Of course, it's a... it's celebrity murder.

Well, Dolly Hamilton, let's face it, she was an icon.

What kind of numbers are we looking at?

Four million, maybe five, in Florida

-in terms of the viewers. -Listen, Marty...

Don't fuck up.

This has got to be a good thing for the state of Florida

and the United States. Got to be done right.

If this young punk walks, if this case doesn't hold

I'm gonna look like a wimpy asshole.

My neck's on the line just as much as yours is.

Everything's covered.

I'm counting on you.

-Come on!

-Do you wanna drink, Sarah? -Yeah.

-Let's go -Seven-five.

-Let's go.

Come on. Go, guys!

Go, go, go, go!

-Go, Bobby!

Yes! That's what I'm talking about.

Bobby, Bobby, Bobby!

Do you live with your dad?

-No, I live with my mom. -Okay.

I think your dad is such a great teacher.

I can't believe he's gonna do that show, though.

-I think it's excellent. -You do?

-That's what I'm talking about. -Sure.

Ah, Hail Mary, I'm taking y'all to the bowl.

-Daddy! -I don't know what bowl that is,

but I'm gonna take you all anyway.

Where are you, baby? Hey, sweetie.

Are you all right?

Where's mama?

I don't know.

You wanna go sailing today?

Mr. Patterson, can I talk to you for a minute?

Yeah.

Don't you need an assistant for the show?

Someone to do your research.

Anything.

I'm, uh, what's you name again?

-Carlene. -Carlene! Carlene.

I'll tell you what. Let me think about it, huh?

-I'll do that. -All right.

-Thanks. -Thank you.

Hey!

I really wanna do this.

-You wanna be a lawyer, huh? -Yeah.

Well, have a little respect for your clients, will you?

I mean, if you ever show up here again looking like a stripper

from Pompano Beach, I'm gonna put your ass right out of here.

Are we agreed on that?

Okay.

All right, come on up.

Alright. Memorize that.

Apparently every legal procedure there is in a book for trial by television.

Mr. Patterson, I'm Mike. Follow me. Bob White is waiting for you.

Mr. Patterson.

Fabulous to meet you.

-Carlene Osway. -Bob White.

Welcome to Citizen Verdict.

If you follow me to your offices.

This is on the right over here.

I've read all your cases by the way.

I'm a big fan of yours. I really am.

Oh, this is Andre.

Andre, how you doing?

Got the right helping attitude.

You you're off for the rock and one up.

Bad, huh?

Freedom?

Oh, right away. Sam, Mr. Rockman

needs to see you right away, sir.

All right, Sam. This is important.

I got a ton of money invested in the show.

I got a Governor trying to shut us down,

a guy running for president

who's been on my case the whole time.

So, number one,

you never talk to the press.

All statements run through me.

Got it? I got to keep consistency of message.

And, number two, this is show business.

I didn't hire you just because you're great attorney.

You've got to sell this thing.

Alright. Put it down. Out of here. Out.

Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to your account.

Perfect. I'm on the case.

It's always about the money, isn't? I know where you're coming from.

I got two ex-wives. They're tapping me for money.

Not one would get a fucking job.

Jessica, want to meet your opposition?

-Sam Patterson, Jessica Landers. -How're you?

I studied a lot of your cases in college.

Your career used to be very impressive.

Well, I've seen you on TV. Very effective.

I love how you guys are beating the crap out of each other.

But you know what? Save it for the fellas.

-Good luck. -Good luck.

Good. Come with me, Sam. I'm gonna make you

look like a lawyer now. Remember it's show business.

Ladies, say "Hi" to Sam Patterson.

Okay, we gotta dress him up in a suit.

Make him look like a lawyer.

What you got? I like that.

All right, That'll work. We can work with that.

Hmm. The other one over there. The other one.

You know what, dive in your own time. Get him another?

Yellow tie working with blue shirt.

Sam, if you were a woman,

I'd fuck you.

Now you're looking like a TV lawyer, huh?

-Judge Halvern, Sam Patterson. -Nice to meet you, Sam

-How're you? -Uh, Jessica.

Okay, do you jump up? Come on, let's walk.

That's it. Right.

Smile for me, will you?

Hey, Sam you're just

-Sam? -Hey!

Put it up for this one. Smile, Sam.

-It's all part of a lie. -How are you? How are you?

-You look good. -Thank you. Thank you.

Hey, hey! Get out of there, huh.

No questions please.

What's up with the dress?

I just wanted to be on TV.

You are now, honey.

-Hey, Sam! -Good, good, good.

Marty, I'm sorry. This's my assistant, Carlene.

Marty, Carlene. Carlene, this is Marty.

-Mr. Rockman. -I'd like to, uh, talk to my star.

Come on. This is your night, huh?

Someone I want you to meet here.

I think you're gonna like this.

Governor, how're you?

I'd like you to meet Sam Patterson.

Of course!

I knew your father.

What do you think of all this, Sam?

What do you want me to say?

If I'm a law professor,

and, and my understanding is,

uh, Mr. Patterson is a law professor,

uh, and, and well respected

as a defense lawyer in his entire career,

I'm not sure if taking this gamble

uh, would be something

that I would wanna risk,

tarnishing, uh, what I've accomplished all those years.

Congratulations, Florida.

Your choice is Ricky Carr,

the accused killer of Dolly Hamilton.

Tune in on November 12th forCitizen Verdict.

Mr. Carr, I'm Mr. Patterson.

This is my assistant, Carlene Osway.

Wanna sit down?

Where are you from, buddy?

-Florida. -How old are you?

-Twenty-eight. -Where do you work?

-New York. -Where in New York?

Starrett City.

Do you like baseball?

Yeah. I like baseball.

So, Carr, you're a prostitute.

You got a record the size of Starrett City.

And I've examined this case from top to bottom.

Should I be here right now?

I told my story to the cops a 1000 times.

Do you wanna tell me you history?

'Cause that's why we're here.

Why don't you tell me how much the TV company's paying you to represent me?

I ain't getting paid by you, son.

All right, thanks for your time.

Mr. Patterson?

You wouldn't believe my story if I told you.

I was just sitting at the bar having a drink.

The place is called Chucho's.

I always go there on a Friday night.

That's when she came in.

Dolly Hamilton.

She's coming on straight away, you know?

Pushy.

She puts...

She puts a 100 dollars into my...

on my dick.

She wants me to fuck in the car, like, right now.

That's what she wanted.

The car was parked right outside the club.

And...

We drive someplace quiet. She says she wants

to fuck tough right there in the car.

Wants me to rip her up a bit.

You know, and I said that's no big deal,

as long as no cops are around.

We fuck, and she gives me 300 more.

End of story.

Then she came back a week later.

This, like, happened every week

for, like, three weeks maybe, you know?

Always in the outfield.

Always someplace quiet, dark.

And that night...

...we went down to a parking garage.

She said she wanted it rough, you know?

Blood, pain and that shit.

And I'm not into that, yeah?

But then she didn't wanna pay.

So she takes my hand,

and she puts it on the blade

and gets me fucking her.

And she's getting into it.

The blade's right up here on her throat.

And then it kind of just went in.

And then the blood.

Just waiting for you there.

I was so freaked I just...

I just ran fast.

Fucked up.

I took her necklace too.

I wasn't even thinking straight. I just needed

the dough and I took the necklace.

I didn't even know I had the blade in my hand

till I got back to my place.

Then it was too late.

No, no, no way. You cannot do this.

-He might be innocent and I need time. -Absolutely not.

You think I'm gonna give you time to slime up

-Dolly Hamilton's character? -Are we talking

-about justice here? -Oh, come on, Sam.

I am talking about justice.

Well, how about talking about some due process of law?

Due process? You know that my case is airtight.

-If we had the surveillance tape, it'd just be one-- -I don't know what the hell

you're you talking about now. No one's talking about tapes.

You haven't talked to the cops.

You know, this is beginning to sound

real goddamn convenient to me.

This was not factored into the deal here.

Sam, I cannot give you any more time

according to the rules.

-Marty? -Sam, I'd love to help you.

But we're locked into the 12th.

I got a network on me a PR machine, not to mention

Governor Behr trying to shut the whole thing down.

If you need some help, tell me what you need.

Oh, shit.

Give me some more, huh?

This is beginning to hurt.

Hi, Dad!

Hey, baby. How are you, huh?

-Bye, Mom. -Bye, sweetie.

Hi, how're you doing?

Yeah, I'm alright.

I saw you on TV.

Quite a PR campaign.

Yeah.

What are you trying to prove

that you haven't already?

I-- Who are you trying to impress?

Remember to bring Sarah's computer?

Don't change the subject.

And, please, look at me when you're talking to me.

What do you want from me, huh?

You wanted a divorce,

you got a divorce.

You wanted the house,

you got the house.

-Now what else do you want from me, Mmh? -Sam...

You've forgotten who you really are

and people who really care for you.

You lost me to your career.

What do you think your daughter's gonna think

when she sees you on that stupid TV show?

Please, don't ever question my integrity as a father, Anna,

or as a lawyer for that matter.

Please, huh? It's beneath you.

Anyway, you're gonna do what you want. You always have.

Look.

My parents want to have a dinner at the house

next week for Sarah's birthday.

They want you there.

That's great.

Now that I'm on TV, I get invited for dinner, huh?

Yeah, whatever.

Bye.

-Mr. Patterson. -Hey! Thank you for meeting with me, Michael.

No problem. Follow me.

-So these are the production offices, huh? -That's right.

-How long've you worked for her? -Three long years.

For low, low wages and lots of abuse.

Hello, darling.

What did you do for her, Michael? You were a production designer?

Production designer, made secretary, housewife. All that.

-Yeah. All that stuff, huh? -Yeah.

-You know her will? -Oh, yeah.

I thought it was kind of hard to miss.

-Yeah? -Especially when you work for the bitch.

You think she had much of a personal life?

No. Cooking, cooking, cooking.

You don't think she had any boyfriends?

-Boyfriends? Dolly? -Yeah.

-I don't think so. -You don't think so?

-Or you don't know? -I don't know.

And I don't want to know. Okay?

I understand.

So how are you?

How am I? Um...

Well, I...

I can't go out of my house.

I can't open the front door without a camera in my face,

without a, a camera in my, uh, children's faces.

So, um...

Yeah, uh, that's, uh...

-That's how I am... -Yeah. Okay.

Um, you know, I know this is a difficult time for you.

Um...

But, um, I'm gonna have to ask you some...

...questions about Dolly.

Um...

Personal questions.

Dolly was um...

You know, she was just herself.

She was... she was what everybody is on, on TV.

Yeah, sure.

Um...

The thing is...

Um...

Something came up in a meeting with the defense attorney.

Um... In trial they're gonna try to introduce some...

...terrible things about Dolly.

Um...

Sexual things.

What...

What kind of sexual things are they talking about?

They are alleging that Dolly

frequented bars and indulged

in sadomasochistic sex with male prostitutes.

Ms. Landers, I want you to go out there...

...and make sure that man dies.

Television lies. Television, the, the media

only gives you half the story, and they'll blow it up, and give you something else.

You won't be getting the full truth, so, I'm not gonna rely

on what the media say. I need to find out for myself.

I need to get the, the information on the case myself,

and see what's really going on. Because the media television is

just a big-- most of that stuff, whatever is just a big lie anyway.

So I, I'm not gonna go with that.

There's too much, uh, expansions with the media.

Whether it be television, newspapers, radio.

Uh, by the time they, they get somebody to trial,

they're guilty or they're innocent.

We've seen that every day.

Diet coke. No ice.

It's not like this in here every night, is it?

-What? -It's like a tomb in here.

I know you. You're the hot shot from TV.

You a friend of Ricky?

Yeah. I know Ricky.

-He's a good kid. -No kidding.

-Hard worker. -I'll bet.

You know Dolly?

Maybe. Maybe not.

Never is not too good.

This will fit your job.

You think about that.

-Hi, honey. -Evening, girls.

Hey, mister!

You're Sam Patterson?

No, maybe I'm Lincoln.

So, go on.

Oh, she picked me up at the bar one night.

When was that?

About six months back.

We ended up in this dive motel.

You had sex with this woman?

Yeah, man. We had fucking weird sex.

She was into pain.

Blood and all kinds of shit.

She scared the fuck out of me.

-You'd say this in court? -Oh, yeah.

Yeah. For 25 grand.

-Not gonna do that. -Sure you can.

I've seen it on TV all the time.

A man's life depends on this. You're gonna have to testify.

Look, man, I know being on TV means money.

If you help me....

-I help you. -You're gonna testify.

Or I'm gonna subpoena your ass.

I'll nail you to court for the next ten years.

Yeah, whatever.

If you wanna my help Mister...

...you know where I am.

What're you gonna do about this? -Just a second, sweetie.

This is daddy. You wanna call me back at the cell phone?

-Do you want me to organize-- -Give me a goddamn minute!

I'm trying to reach my kid.

Honey, this is daddy. Call me back on my cell, please, right?

Please, as soon as you can.

Carlene, I'm sorry, all right?

I'm just tired.

-Coffee? -No, thank you.

Come on in.

Hey, Sam. How's it going?

Lousy.

Wanna talk about it?

This case is going nowhere.

-Yeah. -Sam.

He'll testify.

You're shooting me.

I did it. I convinced him.

Well, this was excellent.

That's excellent news.

Shall I set up a meeting?

Good. Good work. Well...

-You get back to me on that, right? -Speak to you later.

-Good.

It looks like we're back in business.

Let's see some more aboutCitizen Verdict.

Citizen Verdict is live trial by television with you,

the viewing public, as the jury. So participate and join us

as we explore what could be the single most innovative show

in the history of television.

How you doing? What happened here?

Come here.

You all right?

They'll see my face on TV

and they all want a piece of me.

You gotta get me out of here.

I may have someone to corroborate your story.

You are not listening to me, man.

I don't give a shit.

You don't give a shit?

But you gotta give a shit.

Because you don't have a choice.

You show some respect, son.

I'm working for you here.

I'm working for you.

You believe in me? I believe in you.

You listen to me.

You gotta hang tough.

You gotta hang tough.

I'll talk to the warden.

-Mr. Patterson? -How are you doing, Ricky?

Are you hanging in there?

I just, um...

I just wanted to hear a familiar voice.

I know that.

I know that.

Mr. Patterson, do you...

Do you really think I got a chance?

I'm doing everything I can to get you out of there.

-I wouldn't be doing this otherwise. -Thanks.

Where are you right now?

Um, I'm just on my boat right now.

And?

Is it sunny? I...

I can hear seagulls.

Yeah.

Yeah, they make a lot of noise.

No.

It's a nice noise.

You gotta hang in there, Ricky.

You hang tough. You hear me?

Yeah.

Yeah. Thanks.

-Good evening. I'm Jeff Solway. -And I'm Tawny Scott.

Welcome to Citizen Verdict, where you are the jury.

-This is Didi Ray, reporting live,

outside the Citizen Verdict studios, in Tampa, Florida...

The crowd, listen to this hype. It's crazy.

Absolutely wild.

Here we have the prosecuting attorney, Jessica Landers.

And she has with her in the car

the victim 's husband, Jack Hamilton.

Oh, my goodness! Jack, do you think

justice will be served tonight?

I really, I really have no comment.

Jessica, Jessica, are you gonna beat Sam tonight?

I'm gonna beat Sam, and justice will be served,

-and I will be the one doing it. -Wow!

Oh, my gosh! And here comes the man himself.

That's exciting, this wild, wild anticipation.

Sam, this is the premier of Citizen Verdict.

Look at the crowd. Look at the hype. How are you feeling?

-I can't comment. -Rumors are flying

that explosive revelations will be made at the trial.

Can you comment on this?

Good luck, Sam! This is Didi Ray,

reporting live outside the Citizen Verdictstudios.

What you think, that trials and executions

will make the United States more uncivilized?

I don't really think a country like France has anything

to teach the United States about a crime rate.

But here in Florida we're going to take a stand against the crime rate.

And Citizen Verdict is just the tool we need.

Bon soir.

-Marty. -Welcome, Governor.

This is it, huh?

This is history.

America at its finest.

Tonight's case is The People versus Ricky Carr.

Here comes the defendant, who is accused of the rape

and first degree murder of Dolly Hamilton.

-Here's how it will go. -The trial will last three hours.

After that, you will have one hour to reach

your verdict before the lines shut down.

When you call, simply follow the automated instructions

or log onto the website www.citizenverdict.com.

The accounting firm of Cost Anderson

will monitor and certify the voting.

A unanimous result is of course not possible.

And so the defendant can only be found guilty if more than 75%

-of you reach that decision. -Presiding at tonight's trial

Judge Thomas A. Halvern.

All rise for the honorable Judge Thomas A. Halvern.

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury.

Before we begin...

...I ask you to remember that you are watching

this trial on television...

...but it is real.

A man is on trial for a real crime.

It is your solemn duty

to observe the proceedings without bias.

Each and every one of you, the jury, must watch

every moment of this trial

and pay close attention to everything

you see and hear.

Remember...

You will be sitting in judgment

at the conclusion of this trial.

Come on, Judge. Pick it up.

I call upon the prosecution

to make their opening statement.

Thank you, your Honor.

Dolly Hamilton.

Who could forget that smile?

Well, she brought America into our home...

...taught us the pleasures of good, plain, American cooking.

She wrote books...

...had her own magazine.

She was a TV icon.

Dolly Hamilton was someone I,

oh,

we all aspired to be.

She was a loving mother...

...a devoted wife.

Dolly Hamilton was an ideal...

...for millions of Americans.

You know what?

Dolly won't be coming home for Christmas this year.

Or next year.

Or ever again.

Because one night...

...the dream...

...was over.

Dolly's life was brutally cut short

when Ricky Carr attacked,

viciously raped and murdered her.

And for what? A necklace.

We will show irrefutable DNA and forensic evidence,

Ricky Carr's fingerprints on her vehicle,

and the murder weapon.

Jurors... this is an open and shut case.

The prosecution will prove beyond any reasonable doubt

that Ricky Carr is guilty

of rape,

first degree murder,

and deserves to be sentenced to death.

Well, ladies and gentlemen of the jury,

I have to congratulate you.

Because you're the first.

You're the first television jury system

in the history of this nation

to ever try a case.

That's phenomenal.

That is an astonishing...

...responsibility.

It's an astonishing opportunity.

This is exciting.

This is exciting.

I wanna pose

a question to you. Why do we love our children so much?

They play, don't they?

They experiment.

You know, when you bring a kid into the world,

you want to be the total manifestation

of your hopes... and your values.

You live with that inherent obligation and privilege

to never fail that child.

You never fail that child.

I feel that way about democracy.

I feel that way about this justice system.

This is a phenomenon.

This justice system.

It's like a child.

It's always challenging us. It's always growing.

It's always evolving. It's always questioning us.

It's demanding the best of us.

But we still live with the obligation

to never fail that child.

You just don't do that.

Look.

I'm the defense attorney here.

If I fail before you, I fail before this nation.

But my client,

Ricky Dean Carr, has already

admitted to the killing of Dolly.

He admitted it.

It was an accident.

It was a tragic accident.

I'm sorry.

Shit.

Where is the video?

-Here, sir. -Where?

Yeah. Could you just...

Could you, please, put, put a, a...

Where's Dolly? Come on.

Get Dolly up there.

Where is Dolly?

Hello, Dolly. There she is.

I want to tell you a story.

About seven years ago, I am in the middle of a divorce,

I'm sitting in my boat, it's all I have left.

I'm watching one of these little televisions,

on comes Dolly.

Now I wanna tell you something.

Dolly represented to me

everything at that moment

that I was lacking in my life.

You know what?

Where is that camera that looks like an octopus?

Octopus who? Let--

Hey, honey, bring that camera over here, will you?

-Put the camera to him. -Get it on her.

Put the octopus in her face.

Come on, get it up there.

Tonight we're gonna listen to testimony...

...that damns this woman,

that vilifies that lacerates this face

that we all love and adore.

We have to sit through witnesses.

And the state will try to prove

that my client, Ricky Carr,

raped and murdered Mrs. Hamilton...

...and they'll fail.

It was an accident.

Thank you.

Wow, wow, wow! We were promised some explosive evidence,

and it looks like we're going to get it.

-What do you think, Jeff? -I think you're right, Tony.

This is going to be a really tough case.

Obviously a big fight is in the works.

Well, the opening statements are complete, and after the break

the prosecution will present its case.

Stay with us.

So, this proves conclusively that the semen samples

taken from inside Mrs. Hamilton comes from the defendant.

I consider 1 in 12 billion to be conclusive, yes.

Thank you.

Defense's witness.

Well, this certainly sounds

conclusive, Mr. Doby.

But the DNA proved that it was rape.

There was definite trauma present.

I'd say rape is a strong possibility.

Possibility or certainty?

-Possibility. -Possible is not for certain,

is it, Mr. Doby?

-No. -Thank you. No further questions.

Redirect, your Honor. From your experience,

how often do these signs of trauma indicate rape?

-95% of the time. -Objection, your Honor.

There's no corroborating proof to back these statistics.

-Ms. Landers. -Withdraw the question.

Mr. Doby...

...how long have you been a forensics expert?

-Eighteen years. -And when you offer an opinion,

as you just did, even if it entails conjecture,

-is it based on your experience as a forensic-- -Objection, your Honor.

She's just manipulated the previous question.

95% is not good enough. Could be 40.

Could be 60. Could be 10. Can you prove me wrong?

Your Honor, Mr. Patterson is out of order.

-He's using his objection-- -No, you're out of order.

...manipulating this television. And I'll not allow it.

-And I'll not stand for it. -Yes.

-You should know better-- -Enough!

Objection sustained.

You're both grandstanding

and I will not tolerate it.

Go on, Ms. Landers.

Thank you sir. The prosecution

calls Jack Hamilton.

Thank you, Mr. Doby.

Jay, close up.

Tighter two...

Mr. Hamilton, I'm sorry about your loss.

America loved your late wife.

But I'm gonna have to ask you some difficult questions.

Mr. Hamilton...

I'm sure you've heard the stories about Dolly

circulating in the, shall we say,

-trashier end of the press.

Is it conceivable... at all...

...that there is any truth

to these abhorrent rumors?

Absolutely not.

Dolly was the most wonderful woman in the world.

-I don't know how I'm gonna live without her. -Objection, your Honor.

This, this is completely irrelevant.

-That piece of shit over there raped my wife-- -Mr. Hamilton.

Please, control yourself.

Your Honor, the defense has told us in their opening statement

that their case is circumstantial.

They have warned the jury that they will try

to attack Dolly Hamilton's character.

Now I believe in my obligation to present an objective picture.

And who better to do it than Dolly Hamilton's husband,

who knew and lived with her for 30 years.

-Fair is fair, your Honor. -Objection overruled.

Go on. Miss Landers.

Thank you, your Honor.

Mr. Hamilton, you were telling us about your wife.

I, I have just lost my wife.

My children have just lost their mother.

Dolly was the finest woman I ever knew.

No further questions.

-Mr. Patterson. -No.

No further questions, your Honor.

Mr. Turner, how did you meet Mrs. Hamilton?

Yeah, we, uh...

She picked me up in a bar one night.

Took me to this, uh, motel nearby.

Tell us what occurred, sir.

Uh, well, we started to fuck, so then she--

Mr. Turner, you're in a court of law.

Now kindly answer the question without profanity.

Yeah. Okay, sure. Um...

We started to, uh, make love.

And then she handed me these cuffs. All that stuff.

-What stuff sir? -Wanted me to handcuff her to the bed. Uh...

Then she wanted to be burned with cigarettes on her, uh...

You know? She was in a...

-Objection, your Honor.

You Honor, this is a valid testimony to corroborate my client's case.

My apologies to this court.

-Objection overruled. -Are you sure you want me

to say all this shit in court?

Now, Mr. Turner, you've been warned.

-Continue, sir. -Okay. Yeah.

So, well then, she, she wanted me to fu-- uh,

make love to her.

-She wanted it up the ass. -Objection!

I assume you had no time

to prepare your witness for this case.

Now, kindly do something about it.

Or I'll hold your witness in contempt.

Basically, what you're saying, Mr. Turner,

is that you had sadomasochistic relations

with this woman, is that correct, sir?

-Sado what? -No further questions.

-Ms. Landers. -Your Honor, I will not dignify

this witness with a cross examination.

There is no proof to back up his story.

And so I see no reason why his testimony

should be entered into the record.

Very well, Miss Landers, however,

Mr. Turner's testimony will stand.

Mr. Carr, you've heard the testimony here of Mr. Turner.

-Sound familiar? -Yeah.

Could you tell the court, in your own words now,

how you came to meet... Mrs. Hamilton?

Um, I went to this bar, that--

Court will take a short recess.

Councils...

In my chambers, now.

What's going on now?

I'll find out. You stay here.

-What the hell is going on here? -I just received the missing surveillance tape.

Lieutenant Joe Cook, Tampa PD. How do you do, sir?

-Play it, bailiff. -Sorry.

No way in hell that's going in.

Your Honor, it's unusual. Maybe if--

We're up in 60 seconds. Make a decision.

A human life is at stake here for Christ's sake!

Oh yes! Did you take a good look on what that human life did

-to Dolly Hamilton? -What the hell that's supposed to prove?

-What's that prove? -Shut the fuck up! We got 49 seconds.

-What's your decision? -I'm admitting it.

-Let's go. -You did the right thing, judge.

Well, obviously something very important just happened then.

That commercial break was totally unexpected.

-Jeff, have you heard anything with the booth? -No, Tony. I haven't.

Wait, we're-- we're going back. It seems--

It seems it seems Judge Halvern wants to make a statement.

All right. Let's go back to the trial.

I have some important instructions for the jury.

The court has received new evidence.

A video tape quite graphic in nature,

which has not been verified.

However...

...according to the rules of Citizen Verdict,

I have the discretion to admit such a tape.

I have reviewed the tape myself, and deemed it important enough

to admit it. A word of warning:

This tape is very graphic

and totally unsuitable for children to watch.

Oh, that's it. The kids are going to the house.

Aah!

Your Honor, I put the strongest objection

to your ruling on the official record now.

Noted.

Ms. Landers.

Clerk.

Play the tape.

Fuck that!

-It fucking proves nothing! -Out. Out.

-Out! -Fuck it!

-Your fucking asshole. Fuck you! -You get out.

-Who do you think you are? -You cannot--

Get out! Out! Out! Out!

Fuck you. Fucking...

Suck this. All right.

You're my lawyer, man. Fucking help me.

Fucking help me!

Oh, my gosh.

That was horrible.

Yes.

Words. I, I don't have words.

Wait, it seems we're, we're going back. Yes.

Yes. We're going back.

Ladies and gentlemen...

...Ricky Carr killed Dolly Hamilton.

We've presented you with all the forensic evidence.

But now you've seen the truth with your own eyes.

Ricky Carr viciously attacked

and raped Dolly Hamilton.

And when he was through, with no regard

for her life or her family...

...he slit her throat,

ripped off her necklace,

and walked away like an animal,

stealing her...

from her husband...

...her children...

...and an America that loved her.

It's that simple.

Ricky Carr is guilty as charged.

Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen, I don't know where to begin.

I agreed to take part in Citizen Verdict

cause I thought it was a great concept.

Great concept.

It's a concept.

Your Honor...

If this tape...

...is even considered as evidence...

and brought into this courtroom at this juncture in time,

this is an atrocity.

This is a travesty.

Where this tape comes from?

Where it comes from?

How bad do you want an execution here?

How bad do we want an execution?

Because I'm seeing three executions here.

We have just been witness to the supposed video execution

of Dolly Hamilton.

We may yet bear witness to the real

execution of my client here, Ricky Dean Carr.

But what we're standing witness to now

is the execution of a justice system,

that has been tried.

It has been proven, it has been tested.

It has existed in this nation

for 200 years.

And this...

...this unequivocally eradicates

any notion of a verdict of guilty

'cause you leave us no choice

but to vote not guilty.

This man has not being pushed off some, some, some island.

This man is not, not, not being voted out of a dormitory.

This man is being voted off the planet.

That's not justice.

That's just television.

That's your legacy.

How dare you?

How dare we?

We vote no.

We vote no.

We vote no.

Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen, the jury, you now have one hour

to consider your verdict.

Well, Florida, you've heard it loud and clear.

You now have one hour to review the evidence and highlights of this trial.

So log on to citizen verdict.com or call our 1-800 number.

-Once you've made your decision, place your vote.

Now there will be a charge of $2.99 to go to trial.

A portion of that amount will go to benefit law enforcement

and crime prevention here in Florida.

Also while you're online, visit our gift shop where you can

purchase Citizen Verdict hats, mugs, and other items.

Remember, on Citizen Verdict...

...You are the jury.

Well, America, the official numbers are in

from the accounting firm of Cost Anderson.

Over nine million people in Florida

have cast their vote tonight.

That's unbelievable. Those numbers are way above

our most optimistic predictions.

Will the defendant kindly rise.

May I have the verdict.

It's nail biting time, Tawny.

It certainly is, Jeff.

Guilty! Guilty!

Whoo!

Ricky Carr...

you've been found guilty by a jury of your peers.

I hereby sentence you to death by lethal injection.

May God have mercy on your soul.

Thank you, America.

It's been a privilege bringing you

the first live televised trial,

where you were the jury.

Join us real soon for the next edition of Citizen Verdict.

Governor! Governor! Governor!

Good evening.

Good evening.

I'm going to be very, very brief.

This evening, the people of Florida have had an opportunity

to participate in our new legal system.

Nine million Floridians voted.

And a just verdict was reached.

-Thank you very much. -Governor! Governor! Governor!

I was very much in favor of the, the guilty verdict and...

And I do support the, the death penalty.

I thought the prosecuting attorney a little tight

in the drawers, but that's their job.

You know? So...

Law school.

After seeing that video,

-there's no question in my mind.

The tape just popped up basically.

I'm looking at the guy as far as innocent at that point.

But after looking at the,

the video cams,

I don't know, it's pretty, it's, I get mixed feelings there.

And you know what I liked also about the show?

The spirit of America.

All the flag and the, the eagle on the ground.

-Mm-hmm. -That's I like it.

People are voting just kinda for kicks.

You know, they may not really be thinking about it

as deeply as if you're one of 12 people

and you know that your vote really will count.

I think when it gets to be so many, it's more of a game.

Sam Patterson was duped from day one.

Uh, I, I thought that, the,

uh, you know based on what I saw with the evidence coming in

as it did, this evidence that was introduced

on the day of trial, which is absurd.

Uh, you know, that represents the worst

in in affording the defendant due process.

Uh, I'm, I'm horribly disappointed in what I saw tonight.

And if this gains momentum,

uh, then I think, uh,

uh, we're in trouble.

Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to your account.

Sam, you've forgotten who you really are.

You're the lawyer, man. Fuck it up.

May God have mercy on your soul.

-So you lied about everything?

Yeah.

Rockman told me

that if I did the show

he would help me,

he would give me a story.

Had a chance to get off.

But he told me not to tell you anything,

that if I did, I was guaranteed to die.

Don't you see, man? He fucked us both.

He got both of us, man.

We gotta fucking get this guy.

He's a fucking...

You get to get me out of here, man.

I can't take it anymore.

Look at me.

I'm fucking hearing voices, man.

I didn't mean to kill her.

I didn't fucking mean to kill her.

It's coming from in here.

I got get out of here, please.

Listen to me, let's fucking get this son of a bitch.

I don't know why I killed her.

I don't know why.

Where are you going? I need help, man.

-You gotta get me out of here. -You lied!

You fucking piece of shit. You lied!

You piece of shit! You lied to me!

You lied! You fucking piece of shit.

You killed her! You killed that woman.

Get the fuck away from me. You lied!

I guess Marty is calling a production meeting now.

Yep.

Let's go.

Thank you for your generosity, Florida.

We have had an unbelievable amount of calls.

That's right, Tawny. The number of people

who have called in to witness this event?

Twelve million.

Well, America, we'll see you this evening at nine eastern.

The execution of Ricky Carr.

How are you?

I'm good, real good.

Hey, Sam.

Hell of a view.

This is why I was summoned here?

Oh, Sam's angry.

What's your problem, Sam?

The killer is gonna die.

You are one sick man.

-I'm a sick man? -Yeah. You're a sick, man.

No, no. You defended a sick man,

and we gave the people exactly what they wanted.

Yeah, I adjusted it up a little bit, made a little bit show biz.

But the fact is a killer dies,

and we make a ton of money. Grow up.

You're a barker.

You're a barker at the circus.

Take care of yourself.

Televised?

Nah.

Nah, I don't think it should be televised now.

Um, I don't know.

If you pay for sex,

why don't you pay to watch somebody get killed.

They're guilty. Get rid of them.

Don't let them sit on death row. Waste my money.

In Saudi Arabia? Yes we have done the sentence

that they cut their head by a sword.

I am not spe--

specifically in favor of the death penalty myself.

Uh, I do have a, a belief that the only person

that is, uh, should

allowed to take a life is God.

I try to put myself in someone else's place,

and if a loved one of mine was murdered by someone

I would wanna see that person pay.

It's got to happen.

We need it.

I think we need it very much

and I'm in love with the death penalty because...

...you know, that put a lot of fear in a lot of people's heart

by having that death penalty.

Uh, it's clear that the crime rates

have not been affected, in the least,

by, violent crime rate,

by the number of executions that they have somewhere,

that, that they provide some sort of deterrence.

They do not provide a deterrent.

That's a... clear system.

That's pretty brutal, man. You know?

See somebody die on television.

Nobody don't wanna die on television

and see all these people, you know?

All these people on TV, man, watching somebody die.

This afternoon Ricky Carr

was moved from his death row cell

to the execution observation area.

The prisoner is kept in the observation area, so

that he may be watched carefully during his last hours,

in order to prevent any attempt at suicide.

The execution observation area

is where he will have his last meal

before being moved and prepped for his execution.

And of course you'll be able to watch all of his movements

thanks to our carefully placed cameras in the execution area.

Yes, Florida. Tonight you will see a live execution

for the first time ever in the history of television.

That's right Tawney. Exactly nine p.m. Eastern Standard time

Ricky Carr will be executed by lethal injection.

Last night Ricky Carr was served his last meal.

We were told he chose steak and chocolate cake.

Ricky also had a visit from his parish priest

where they reflected on some scripture from The Bible.

The images Citizen Verdict is bringing you

of the execution are exclusive.

No other filming or photography is authorized.

Sodium pentothal, a sedative, will be injected

in a lethal dose, followed by 100 mg

of the paralyzing agent, Pancuronium bromide.

Finally, a lethal dose of a toxic agent,

Potassium chloride, will be administered to induce cardiac arrest.

The executioner pushes a button which starts

an irreversible execution process.

He is a veteran of over 30 executions.

We can only imagine what is going

through Ricky Carr's mind at this moment.

Tonight, for the first time

in the history of our country,

a sentence of execution was carried out and broadcast live.

It gave me no joy.

I've been your Governor for the last three terms.

But I address you tonight as a fellow citizen

and as an American.

I pray that God will allow us

and show us the way back

to the foundations that we love and cherish.

The future of our children is at stake.

Good night,

and God bless America.

Uh, seeing it live, uh, on television

the way we did, uh, it didn't bother me any,

but I, I'm wondering about,

uh, I really think that perhaps it,

it's traumatic to a lot of people who may have,

uh, voted guilty and paid to watch

the execution, but really they couldn't handle it...

...emotionally as, as well as they thought they could.

Did I like the execution?

There was, just, it was horrible.

There was nothing to like, I just was,

it was just too real and...

I, it really upset me terribly.

And it was almost an invasion of his privacy. Even though he--

I thought he was so guilty and so horrible

but just the idea of...

...watching him die was just really tragic I thought.

-Hello. -Hey, Marty.

-Yeah. -I need you to meet me at the studio right now.

Have I interrupted something?

Never mind what you're interrupting.

It's two o'clock in the fucking morning.

Get to the point.

What do you want?

-You remember what we talked about? -No, I don't remember

-what we talked about. -The deal.

The deal is I pay you eight million dollars a year,

and you do your fucking job.

Two hundred and forty million dollars pay per view, Marty.

It's a lot of money.

I want 25% of the show.

And why would I pay that much?

-What I know. -Sam,

aren't you forgetting something?

He's dead.

Who's gonna back to your story?

I will.

And...

...you'll also give me 25%.

The kids wanna leave the sandbox

and go play with the big boys.

Don't ever try to play me.

Save it, Marty.

This is no game.

-You need us. -You?

You stupid little bitch.

I made you.

If it wasn't for me,

you'd be working in some shitty little court house,

earning crap.

Lawyers, dime a dozen

replace you just like that.

No, Marty... you can't.

We're the ones that America loves.

It's our faces they see in their homes.

We argued the case.

We are the show.

You are the show.

No! Fuck no!

I'm the show.

I created this.

This was my idea.

My vision.

This is how we fight crime in America.

I thought of this.

And it works. It works, doesn't it?

Two hundred and forty million dollars?

It works.

You bullshit lawyers.

Ah, this system is what? Justice?

It isn't justice.

It's a lottery system you got here.

It's like a game of chance.

You've committed crime in America?

The chances are pretty good you won't be caught.

You get caught? The chances are pretty good you won't be convicted.

And if you're convicted,

there's a good chance you don't go to jail.

And you go to jail...

...chances are pretty good you're gonna be out of there

before the tears dry.

You fail.

You fail. The American People know that.

That's why they love our show.

That's why they love Marty Rockman. Now...

...I did play a bit with the evidence.

Yes, I messed around a little bit with the trial

and I did lie to Ricky Carr. Big fucking deal.

He's dead and he deserved to die.

He's a killer.

And the people wanted him dead.

I, Marty Rockman, gave them what they wanted.

And that's why they love me.

Television. Television.

That's God.

And I pull the strings.

Don't you ever fuck with Marty Rockman.

Well, I suppose that goes for your cops as well.

Yeah.

Everybody's got a price.

Me too.

It's all on tape.

I told you right from the start.

You gotta do this thing right.

You didn't do it right.

Get him out of here.

What?

What are you doing? Hey!

Bullshit, get the fuck off me.

I'm Marty Rockman.

Get off me! Get-- get--

This is my temple. My church!

Sam, you're a fucker!

And so today Marty Rockman was indicted on several charges

of bribery and obstruction of justice.

Ironically, he was brought here

...following his trial on Citizen Verdict.

It's just another blow for Rockman

whose staggering fall from the limelight

began with the announcement from Governor Tyler

that brought the show to its end.

This is Carol Burke for FSN.

As a practitioner, I think that the system works... uh...

I think that... from time to time

you get judges and prosecutors,

who perhaps are...

Prosecutors are, who or overzealous

and judges who may be a little lax in interpreting the Constitution.

Uh... Uh...

But, all in all, based on what I see in my everyday work,

I believe the system works.

You don't take a soap company,

to create a soap opera.

But the people who wrote the Constitution

of the United States

fled persecution.

It wasn't a soap opera.

They were fighting for their fundamental belief systems,

their fundamental belief systems.

Justice is not a commodity.

It can't be negotiated.

It can't be merchandised.

And you to stand here right now and allow this appetite of ours

for new technologies, for ratings, for numbers.

We allow that appetite to consume

our fundamental belief systems...

...our individual liberties...

...our freedoms.

And you know what?

I'd rather you all go out right now become missionaries.

I mean it. Become missionaries.

Because I want you to believe.

I want you to believe.

I want you to believe in this Constitution.

I want you to believe in this democracy.

I want you to believe in yourselves.

Believe in yourselves.

People, today...

...you're about to take an oath.

An oath is something sacred.

If you'd all just oblige me now to stand.

I do solemnly swear.

I do solemnly swear.

To support the Constitution of the United States of America.

That I'll support the Constitution of the United States of America.

And to support the Constitution of the state of Florida.

And the Constitution of the state of Florida.

That I'll maintain the respect to the courts of justice.

That I'll maintain the respect to the courts of justice.

And judicial offices.

And judicial offices.

So help me God.

So help me God.