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- Season 1

(2006)

When Annabeth Chase returns to work after being on maternity leave, her first case is that of a woman who is accused of lighting her house on fire, with her two inside.

Annabeth risks a future conviction in order to save a missing college student. Meanwhile, Maureen is dealing with internal affairs after discovering a police officer she frequently works with didn't collect evidence on a case, in order to protect another cop.

Annabeth investigates a prostitution ring involving soccer Moms but it leads to tragedy when the case explodes in the media.

Annabeth prosecutes a woman accused of killing her husband who claims that God commanded her to commit the murder. A man claiming justifiable homicide in a shooting death raises doubts in Maureen.

Annabeth investigates a teenage brother and sister when their parents go missing but no one could possibly anticipate what the final outcome would be.

Annabeth investigates a missing little boy the night his parents were having a party. They are harshly judged by the media but there is much more to the story than even the parents could have realised.

A woman runs over another woman with a car while she is walking with her husband in a parking lot.Things turn sinister when it is discovered that the husband had a relationship with the female driver. Was the husband involved with the hit and run? A couple more stunning revelations happen before it's all said and done.

A gun thug carjacks a woman, taking her baby, and is tried by Annabeth and Maureen. The key witness in the case is under threat from his fellow gun thugs.

The murder of two women during a home invasion/robbery takes an interesting turn when one of the accused killers points Annabeth in the direction of murder-for-hire.

After a boy is murdered with a bat after a series loss, Annabeth must determine if the boy acted on his own, and Maureen is unexpectedly called on to help a relative.

Annabeth prosecutes a case involving a respected doctor who accuses a teenage delinquent of murdering his wife.

Evidence must be found to tie a suspect to a crime after the judge throws out incriminating statements the suspect made after his arrest. Annabeth becomes embroiled in an ethical dilemma with an old classmate.

A woman in Annabeth's neighborhood is raped soon after a convicted rapist that had been released and takes up residence there.

Annabeth must convince a mother to turn against her son after evidence is thrown out in a murder case.

Annabeth faces a formidable challenge to her unbeaten record when she prosecutes a man for the murder of his mother-in-law.

When a kidnapped prison librarian is found, Annabeth must resolve inconsistencies in her story in order to prosecute the correct perpetrator.

While prosecuting a developer for real estate fraud, Annabeth and Maureen must determine if he killed one of their witnesses.

What appears to be a clear-cut case of involuntary manslaughter is proved to be murder following the autopsy of the victim. Complicating matters for Annabeth: she knew the victim and the three suspects in high school.

Annabeth learns at trial that the murder victim was keeping a secret.

Annabeth prosecutes a high-school basketball player for the murder of his teammate.

Annabeth faces off with a slick defense attorney who tries to use his client's fame to sway the jury in a murder trial.

Annabeth and Maureen prosecute two teens for the murder of a man they claim was an on-line sexual predator, and Annabeth is up against the only defense lawyer who's beaten her.