The story of the battle to free Debbie Peagler, an incarcerated survivor of brutal domestic violence. Over 26 years in prison cannot crush the spirit of this determined African-American woman, despite the injustices she has experienced, first at the hands of a duplicitous boyfriend who beat her and forced her into prostitution, and later by prosecutors who cornered her into a life behind bars for her connection to the murder of her abuser. Her story takes an unexpected turn two decades later when a pair of rookie land-use attorneys cut their teeth on her case — and attract global attention to the troubled intersection of domestic violence and criminal justice.
Director : Yoav PotashCast : Bobby Buechler|Deborah Peagler|Dee Kelly Barrett|Joshua Safran|T’Onna Champagne|Tiffany Champagne|Yoav Potash
Genre : Crime|Documentary
Release Date : 7/1/2011
Country : United States
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