2.01Community (OAD: 9/22/2006) - As Annnabeth is still
being challenged with the changes of being a single mother after
her husband's death, she also has to adjust to a lot of changes
at her job.
A new DA has come to work
with Annabeth and their first case involves the multiple homicides
of a family. New ADA James Conlon (David James Elliot) and Annabeth
work together to bring justice and find new ways to draw a confession
out of the suspects. Lastly, Annabeth tries to smooth over the
animosities between Ed Williams (Cress Williams), a tough no-nonsense
cop, and Ray Blackwell (Jon Seda), Conlon's right hand man from
New York who transferred to Indianapolis to work with him.
2.02
A House Divided (OAD:9/29/2006)
- Annabeth prosecutes a woman who claims that she killed her
husband in self defense.
2.03
Truly, Madly, Deeply
(OAD:10/6/2006) - Annabeth's case involves prosecuting a man
who is being convicted of drugging and raping a teenage girl
next door to his house. At first it seems like an open-and-shut
case. Annabeth soon discovers there is more to story with the
suspect's wife and that the couple may be hiding a dark secret.
2.04
Deacon (OAD:10/13/2006)
- Annabeth prosecutes a drug addict for the murder of a young
woman, when evidence that a dormant serial killer may be the
actual suspect surfaces.
2.05
Legacy (OAD:10/20/2006)
- The team investigate the murder of a prominent buisnessman's
wife and discover that her husband and father-in-law were involved
in her death.
2.06
Homecoming (OAD:10/27/2006)
- Two football players are charged with a teammate's murder.
2.07
Silent Auction (OAD:
11/3/2006) - The
team investigates a man's murder during a function at his kids
school. Further investigations reveal a secret affair between
the victim and another woman.
2.08
There's Something About Martha
(OAD: 11/10/2006) - When a minister is murdered in his own home,
the investigation points toward his wife, but after finding a
flowery card from the minister's secretary, the team begins to
think they're looking in the wrong direction.
2.09
Shoot to Kill (OAD: 11/17/2006)
- Richard Nelson, former salesman with a six figure salary, began
working the drive through at a local fast food restaurant to
support his family after losing his job. When the man who replaced
him at his old job is gunned down, police arrest Mr Nelson. After
interviews and investigations, police begin to question other
members of the victim's and suspect's families.
2.10
A Father's Story (OAD:
11/24/2006) - Bob Peters and his wife introduced their daughter
Barbara to Dale Hopkins, who then married her and killed her.
When his lawyers, including Doug Hellman and Annabeth's old friend
Kelly Joffe, get him off in court, Bob Peters decides to take
the law into his own hands and tries to shoot Hopkins outside
the courthouse. He hits and kills Kelly Joffe instead, wounding
Hellman. Annabeth must find another way to bring justice to Bob
and Maxine Peters and get Hopkins the sentence he deserves.
2.11 Prodigal Son (OAD: 12/15/2006) - Annabeth and Maureen
prosecute Sam Carter for the murder of his niece. Sam's family
and attorney talk to the prosecutors and court about Sam being
a recovering alcoholic since he began drinking as a teenager
before his mother was killed, and about his being on antidepressants
and having blackouts when he drinks. Annabeth finds evidence
that Sam was the one that shot and killed his mother but after
digging deeper into interviews and evidence, begins to doubt
that conclusion.
2.12 - Road Rage (OAD: 01/05/2007) -Mark Riggs and Greg
Paulson, who have both had a child die, get into an argument
when Riggs tells Paulson to tell his wife the truth or he will.
Paulson grabs a crowbar from his car and hits Riggs over the
head, killing him.
2.13 Getting In (OAD: 01/12/2007)
- Annabeth prosecutes Dr Stephanie
Davis, the anesthesiologist who is accused of killing Juliette
Tursi. It looks like a simple mistake, that she overlooked a
medication that the patient had been taking that was reported
in the chart, until the prosecution learns of a 20-year-old connection
between the doctor and the victim... Doug Hellman also appears.
2.14 Hoosier Hold'em
(OAD: 2/9/2007) - When college
student Connor Bradley is killed, Annabeth and her team uncover
an underground high stakes poker game. Connor had robbed a bank
before he died, and the prosecution team thought it was because
he had lost all his money in a poker game. They speak with Kaitlin,
friend of Connor and other boys involved in the poker game, who
tells them that Connor had really robbed the bank to help her
out, thinking she had lost thousands of dollars playing poker
online. Her story leads them to the parents of another boy, Bryce,
telling Annabeth that Connor was going to confront one of them
about cheating he had uncovered. (From Spoilerfix.com - thanks
to Barbie on the fordjefans voy board)
2.15
- Barren (OAD: 2/16/07)
- Tess Middleton and her husband Carl had trouble conceiving
so they hired young Kimmy Johnson to be a surrogate. The baby
is 6 months old and Kimmy is murdered in her own home. Tess is
arrested. Then she and her attorney, Doug Hellman, claim self
defense. Tess claims Kimmy was threatening to take the baby away
and was extorting money from her and her husband. After investigating
and speaking with Carl, Annabeth and the investigators determine
Tess was having an affair and Carl will testify against her in
court. While on the stand, Tess surprises everyone, including
her own attorney, with her testimony that her boyfriend really
did the killing. (From Spoilerfix.com - thanks to Kelly on
the CtH list)
2.16 - Internet Bride (OAD:
2/23/07) When the wife of
the dean of a local college is found dead in her home, her husband,
Will Rooney, claims she killed herself. Police arrest him and
tell him they know Sonia was bought and paid for as an internet
bride. He tells them she was having an affair with a student
and when he threatened to divorce her, leaving her in the country
illegally, as she did not have her green card yet, she became
despondant and took her own life. The student denies an affair,
telling Ray he kissed her once and when he declared his feelings,
she shot him down. The investigators turn up an email supposedly
from Sonia to her brother Nicolai, telling him she can't go on,
and when they fly him to the US and meet with him, they tell
him they believe it was faked by Rooney. Nicolai tells them his
sister was angry because she had seen Rooney with another woman
and she was going to leave him. In court, Annabeth tells the
jury that Sonia was killed by the blow to the head with a clothing
iron. They turn up new information after resting their case and
call another witness, who they hope will help put the final nail
into Rooney's guilty verdict. Maureen practices for the Appeals
Court about the case over Annabeth's husband's death. (From
Spoilerfix.com. Thanks to Barbie at the fordjefans VOY forum
for the title)
2.17 Protege (OAD: 3/9/07)
When a judge, an old friend
who is like a father to Conlon, is murdered shortly after Conlon
had drinks and dinner with him, he vows to make things right.
Police pick up Matthew Simmons, who was captured on video using
the judge's bankcard to get money out of an ATM. In the video.
When they watch the video, they realize there is another man
in the car with him. While talking with Simmons and his lawyer,
Conlon convinces him to spill who his accomplice was, and Simmons
admits it was a man named John Cooke Jr. When police get the
man in the interrogation room, he finally admits that he killed
the "old man" and that Matthew saw him and would tell
them that. After Cooke's attorney arrives, he recants his confession
and the case goes to trial. During the beginning of the trial,
Cooke's father and attorney come to Conlon and tell him that
the young man is borderline mentally retarded but won't allow
his father to get him tested and they didn't test him when he
was younger to avoid the stigma of it all. When the man is found
guilty, Annabeth argues for the death penalty while Cooke's lawyer
argues against. Witnesses include Cooke's father, the doctor
who has claimed Cooke is mentally retarded and Cooke's 6th grade
teacher, as well as a doctor for the prosecution and David Sheffield,
the victim's son and Conlon's friend. (From Spoilerfix.com)
2.18 Making Amends
(OAD: 3/30/07) A woman named
Ellen Pinter receives a letter from a man named Tim O'Neil, who
she believes raped her while they were in college. He wants to
"make amends" for hurting her as part of a program
for Alcoholics Anonymous. She goes to Annabeth with the letter.
Through the investigation, they find out that another of Tim's
fraternity brothers was also involved and that Ellen's drink
was most likely drugged. When Ellen finds out that her husband
knew the guys had drugged and raped a woman that night, even
though he didn't know it was her until she received the letter,
she finds it too much to deal with and says she wants to drop
the case. Annabeth feels so strongly that they decide to go ahead
with the prosecution.
(From Spoilerfix.com)
Annabeth appeals to have the
statute of limitations lifted in order to prosecute a rapist
who attacked a woman 11 years earlier but has recently confessed
to the victim. (From Titantv.com)
2.19 Maternal Instinct
(OAD: 4/6/07) Handsome, charming
college student Eric Murphy is suspected of killing his father
and nearly killing his mother, although he proclaims his innocence.
The doctor tells Maureen that his mother will most likely never
wake up, although paramedics say she was lucid enough when they
first got to her to tell them that Eric killed his father and
hurt her. When Mrs. Murphy surprisingly wake up, she tells Annabeth
that there is no way Eric could have done it. The investigators
and prosecution find out that Eric's uncle is suspected of being
the head of an organized crime circle. Mrs. Murphy claims she
found a note on her car before the murder with a picture of her
family, all with lines across their throats as if they had been
slit. When Annabeth realizes that the note and picture were a
fake, she confronts Mrs. Murphy on the stand. (From Spoilerfix.com)
Annabeth prosecutes a man
accused of killing his father, but the case falters when the
alleged murderer's mother retracts her initial statement that
her son attacked her and killed his dad. Pete Durkin: Jonathan
Silverman. (From Titantv.com)
2.20 Drink the Cup
(OAD: 4/27/07)03/20 - When
a police officer is killed, his partner and friends wait at the
house of the man they believe shot him and say they won't leave
until he is arrested. A judge denies the search warrant application
and when Conlon tells Annabeth to go over his head, a warrant
is finally issued. When bullets of the same caliber that killed
the officer are found at the suspect's house, he is arrested.
His lawyer tells Maureen that the man was set up. After the man
is beaten by guards in jail, his lawyer comes to Maureen and
asks her to let him go or charge him with the murder so that
the lawyer can see the evidence and defend him. Someone tries
to scare Annabeth off the case by stealing her keys from the
office and leaving them in her kitchen at home. Doug Hellman
also stars in this episode. (From Spoilerfix.com)(Thanks
to Barbie for the title)
2.21 Fall from Grace (OAD:
5/4/07) - Annabeth and the
team investigate Samantha Veeder and her husband Chris, who run
a shelter for runaways, after a runaway teenage girl is found
murdered. They find out and surprise Samantha with the knowledge
that Chris has a deal with the girls where they give him and
his "friends" sexual favors. (From Spoilerfix.com)(Thanks to Barbie for
the title)
2.22
Eminent Domain (OAD: 5/11/07) SEASON FINALE! In a meeting with Durkin and his lawyer,
someone is killed. The rest of the team determines that Durkin
was the target and that he was involved in political corruption.
Annabeth goes to another attorney asking if the person killed
with him had believed and come to them with the information that
Conlon was involved in the corruption. During the chase of a
suspect, Annabeth is held hostage on the roof of a building by
a suspect with a gun. (From SpoilerFix.com)(Thanks to Barbie for the title)