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The Vanishing Trial
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The Vanishing Trial

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0h 38m
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Overview

“The Vanishing Trial” looks into “trial penalty,” the term used to describe the substantially longer prison sentence a person receives if they exercise their constitutional right to trial instead of plead guilty. The documentary focuses on four individuals who were forced to make that excruciating choice.

Genres

Documentary
Crime
Drama

Production Companies

FAMM
NACDL

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