1989年8月20日,21岁的莱尔(Lyle)和18岁的埃里克-梅内德斯(Erik Menendez)在位于贝弗利山的住宅内开枪谋杀了他们的父母,随后驾车逃离。他们将凶器(散弹枪)扔在穆赫兰道上,并在当地一家电影院买了电影票作为不在场证据。当两兄弟再次回到家时,莱尔故意拨打电话报警:「有人杀了我的父母!」警察赶到现场后发现,受害人的死状非常恐怖——梅内德斯兄弟的父亲约瑟(Jose Menendez,一位电影制片人)被人开枪爆头,而母亲基蒂(Kitty Menendez)的身体被多颗子弹击穿。警方一度怀疑该案是黑手党所为。在随后的几个月里,兄弟俩挥霍无度的生活让调查人员对他们卷入此案的怀疑加深。后来检察官表示,两兄弟在他们父母去世的头半年里就挥霍了大约百万美元。埃里克首先向心理医生供述了罪行,警方将其逮捕,但心理医生的录像带无法用作定罪证据。后来莱尔试图逃离美国时也被警方逮捕。此案经过三次庭审才最终定案,前两次庭审均因陪审团意见分歧严重而无法做出裁决。他们的辩护律师莱斯利-艾布拉姆森(Leslie Abramson)在三次庭审过程中均辩称两兄弟遭到父母的虐待——父亲约瑟不仅对他们实施人身伤害,还实施了性虐待;母亲基蒂则「精神不稳定」,是个既吸毒又酗酒、有严重暴力倾向的女人。陪审团在最后一次庭审中没有采纳莱斯利的表述,他们的结论为:两兄弟的作案动机为「获取父母的巨大财富」。1996年,两兄弟被判处终身监禁,而且永远不得保释。
法律与秩序:真实重案 (季节 1)
Episode 1 10.0
播出日期: 2017-09-26
运行时间: 43 min
概述: When Lyle and Erik Menendez become prime suspects in the murder of their parents Kitty and Jose, tenacious defense attorney Leslie Abramson to take an interest in their case.
Episode 2 0.0
播出日期: 2017-10-03
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Erik makes a shocking confession to his psychiatrist, Dr. Jerome Oziel, whose mistress, Judalon Smyth, gives the police a pivotal tip. Leslie makes a move to represent the Menendez brothers.
Episode 3 0.0
播出日期: 2017-10-10
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Leslie Abramson and Jill Lansing struggle to understand the brothers' motives, and the DA puts Judalon Smyth on the stand as the trial gets underway, sending the media into a frenzy.
Episode 4 0.0
播出日期: 2017-10-17
运行时间: 43 min
概述: After Erik and Lyle confess, Leslie and Jill seek hard evidence to support the brothers' claims of abuse at the hands of their parents; Leslie tries to get Dr. Oziel's tapes thrown out of court.
Episode 5 0.0
播出日期: 2017-10-24
运行时间: 43 min
概述: Judge Weisberg allows the trial to be broadcast on TV; Dr. Oziel's credibility is challenged when he takes the stand; Leslie struggles to make her defense of the Lyle and Erik understood, as she and her husband more forward with their adoption plans.
Episode 6 0.0
播出日期: 2017-10-31
运行时间: 43 min
概述: The brothers testify about their years of abuse; Judge Weisberg agrees to unseal the tape of Lyle and Erik's confession to Dr. Oziel; after closing arguments, the jury begins deliberation; Leslie and her husband welcome their adopted son.
Episode 7 0.0
播出日期: 2017-11-07
运行时间: 43 min
概述: As Lyle and Erik's juries struggle to reach unanimous verdicts, the possibility of mistrial has Leslie hopeful for a deal with the DA's office.
Episode 8 0.0
播出日期: 2017-11-14
运行时间: 43 min
概述: After the first trial results in a hung jury, Barry Levin joins the defense; Judge Weisberg cracks down during the Menendez brothers' second trial. Season finale.

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