So I found a couple episodes of the 60's TV show, Arrest & Trial. See if this plot sounds familiar to you. The majority of episodes consisted of two segments. Set in Los Angeles, the first part ("The Arrest") followed Detective Sergeants Nick Anderson (Ben Gazzara) and Dan Kirby (Roger Perry) of the LAPD as they tracked down and captured a criminal. The apprehended suspect was then defended in the second part ("The Trial") by criminal attorney John Egan (Chuck Connors), who was often up against Deputy District Attorney Jerry Miller (John Larch) and his assistant, Barry Pine. In a way this was the roots of Law & Order. I've enjoyed the episodes so far. Unlike Law & Order, the episodes deal with the person on trial and their family and friends. The show was way before its time. It only lasted one season, but It was up against the Ed Sullivan Show. Nothing beat Ed.
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