About this episode

The episode explores the defense team's efforts to save David Wood's life in the weeks leading up to his execution, including key witness testimonies.

In the final weeks before the execution date, the defense team has to decide just how far it’s willing to push people to save David Wood’s life. The team’s deliberations lead to a key witness on his deathbed … and the mother of one of the Desert Killer’s victims.

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