About this episode

The episode explores the defense team's efforts to save David Wood's life as they confront key witnesses and the emotional toll on victims' families.

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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