Richard Ramsay(基努·李维斯)作为17岁的犯罪嫌疑人Mike Lassiter(Basso)的辩护律师,要为被控谋杀父亲的Mike进行无罪辩护,但眼下的证据都不利于Mike:一把有他指纹的刀和当事人近乎认罪的行为。更重要是,Mike自案子发生以后没有开口说过任何一句话。Ramsay无法从当事人得到任何信息。于是他找到年轻律师Janelle(Mabatha-Raw)协助他,决心要找出当天事情的确切经过。...
Follows three young, committed Public Defenders who are dedicated to working for the people society would rather forget. Long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads are so common that even the most committed often give up....