The Trials of Cate McCall

"They had the power. She had the truth."

Nov 28 2013 Not Rated 1h 29m
Crime, Drama

In order to be reinstated to the bar and recover custody of her daughter, a hotshot lawyer, now in recovery and on probation, must take on the appeal of a woman wrongfully convicted of murder.

Plot

In California, Cate McCall is an alcoholic lawyer who was on probation and rehab. She had an argument with a judge who made her take a breathalyzer test and put her on probation in a small office. Cate is also fighting to recover custody of her daughter who lives with her father, who is moving to Seattle. Cate is assigned to defend Lacey Stubbs, who has appealing against her wrongful conviction of murdering another woman on the basis of a since there was a trial error. Further, Lacey also tells that she was raped by a guard in the prison. Cate, who has never lost a case, investigates the case with her friend Bridges and they find evidence that might prove that Lacey is innocent and that her case had been fabricated. But is she really innocent?

Written by

Karen Moncrieff

Directed by

Karen Moncrieff

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Pitbull Pictures, Sunrise Pictures, Sierra/Affinity

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
7,315
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA