Getting Away with Murder

Summary American Justice examines the 1988 murder of Brenda Sue Schaefer by her boyfriend Mel Ignatow in Louisville, KY. Ignatow was acquitted of her murder despite a damning testimony from a former girlfriend. He was later sentenced to prison for perjury in the case and admitted in court that he had in fact killed Schaefer. Despite this revelation he could not be retired for murder because it would have been Double Jeopardy.

S9.E7 ∙ Getting Away with Murder

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Dennis Haysbert Sonny Vellozzi Bill Kurtis Johnnie L. Cochran Jr.

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Genres : Crime History Documentary

Release date : Mar 14, 2000

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Citra, Florida, USA

Production companies : Towers Productions

Summary American Justice examines the 1988 murder of Brenda Sue Schaefer by her boyfriend Mel Ignatow in Louisville, KY. Ignatow was acquitted of her murder despite a damning testimony from a former girlfriend. He was later sentenced to prison for perjury in the case and admitted in court that he had in fact killed Schaefer. Despite this revelation he could not be retired for murder because it would have been Double Jeopardy.

Details

Genres : Crime History Documentary

Release date : Mar 14, 2000

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Citra, Florida, USA

Production companies : Towers Productions

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