[JUDGE HAROLD ROBAR] Any ethnicity, 50 years old, a real character, this criminal courts judge "truculent, bombastic, curdled with the disillusionment of middle age." Nobody's fool, Robar has married a succession of wealthy wives and is comfortably off. Famous for his capricious, spur-of-the-moment decisions, he considers himself the absolute master of his private fiefdom -- but his strong-willed court clerk, Ortha Schunk, to whom he routinely defers, doesn't share that view. Currently, Robar is considering whether to send a three-time loser up the river on a technicality, or whether to release him on yet another technicality -- a choice loaded with irony, as
Robar is keenly aware...SERIES REGULAR
[MARIJANE DIEHL] Any ethnicity, in her early to mid 30s, she's a public defender, "big-hearted, weary, professionally masterful and personally confused." Currently up in arms because one of her clients is about to go up the river on a technicality, Marijane goes toe-to-toe with her self- righteous nemesis, D.A. Kent Pucker. It's a battle of wills that she seems destined to lose -- until a last minute brainstorm saves the day. In her personal life, Marijane has become reluctantly involved with Detective Burt Fackler, a man whose ethical standards (or lack thereof) sadly conflict with her own...SERIES REGULAR.STV050769
[KENT PUCKER] Any ethnicity, in his 30s, this overbearing, sanctimonious district attorney is "a self-deluded Midwestern booster with a clear brow and an engaging grin" -- not to mention an underhanded and controlling streak. Full of righteousness and fervor, Pucker believes in public service, but he thinks that "sometimes, the best thing you can do for your fellow man is to put him in prison for a long, long time" -- and if he has to put Marijane's innocent client away for 20 years to accomplish that, so be it...SERIES REGULAR
[DETECTIVE BURT FACKLER] Any ethnicity, in his 40s, this veteran police detective is a quiet, watchful, "deeply wounded and deeply cynical" man who has seen it all. Fackler is currently involved with Marijane Diehl, who is upset to learn that he lied on the witness stand to protect his junkie daughter, yet again, from the consequences of her actions. Despite the fact that they are poles apart, ideologically speaking, Fackler and Marijane share an intense chemistry that they can't deny. Marianne tries to put some distance between them, but she just can't stay away -- for now...SERIES REGULAR
[CAPRICE COLEY] Highly educated and dedicated, this African American social worker in his early 30s is a loose-jointed man who has an easy manner, but is quick to grievance. Upset when his friend, Marijane, assumes that he has been arrested, Caprice accuses her of assuming the worst because of his race. He does have a skeleton or two rattling in his closet, however, and when Kent Pucker threatens to bring him up on old charges, Coley is forced to put the screws on Marijane's innocent client, threatening to take his baby away from his "unfit home"...SERIES REGULAR
[DANIEL JUNE] Any ethnicity, Diehl's superior, this young public defender in his late 20s is "adorable and idealistic," but as sharp as they come. Quite close to his talented colleague, June is skeptical about her current client's much-vaunted "innocence," but he agrees to help her out with a favor or two...SERIES REGULAR
[ORTHA SCHUNK] Any ethnicity, Judge Robar's court clerk, she's a working class woman in her 30s to 40s. Sly and acerbic, she has a complicated relationship with the judge, whose efforts to bully her often backfire. In fact, Ortha is the real power behind the throne, and Robar steps lightly around her for fear of her quiet wrath. But if any outsider tries to disrespect her boss, Ortha becomes Robar's fiercest defender...SERIES REGULAR
[TACITUS "TACKY" QUINE] In his 50s, any ethnicity, he's a courthouse bailiff, a self-taught polymath who is the Renaissance man of Courtroom K, always ready with a bit of esoteric knowledge or philosophical insight...SERIES REGULAR
[ROSE MARIE CHEEKS] Any ethnicity, in her 20s, she's the court reporter, a silent, mysterious woman with "Felliniesque curves" who has never been known to utter a word. She's the object of Judge Robar's secret fantasies...SERIES REGULAR
[ORANGELO TELL] African-American, a disconsolate prisoner in his 20s, he's a "simple man with a sharply reduced sense of life's possibilities." Currently in jail for a drug deal, Tell was actually framed by the cops. He is currently represented by public defender, Marijane Diehl. Tell is a two-time loser, but he has reformed and is currently holding down three jobs to support his wife and new baby. He's the object of an intense power struggle between Marijane, who wants him freed, and Kent Pucker, who wants him sent away for 20 years plus...LEAD
STORY LINE: This is a courtroom drama with a comic tone. JUDGE HAROLD ROBAR presides over a typically frenetic schedule in Courtroom K, as public defender MARIJANE DIEHL goes toe-to-toe with hard-line D.A. KENT PUCKER to determine whether an innocent man will get a longprison term over what is essentially a technicality...
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