Judd, for the Defense
Judd, for the Defense

Judd, for the Defense

1967 2 Seasons 50 Episodes ⭐ 7.7 Drama

High-priced Houston lawyer Clinton Judd and his assistant Ben Caldwell take difficult cases throughout the U.S.

High-priced Houston lawyer Clinton Judd and his assistant Ben Caldwell take difficult cases throughout the U.S.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Tempest in a Texas Town

Judd defends a wild, rebellious young man who is accused of killing two teenage girls although no bodies have been found

EP 2

The Deep End

Judd defends a skipper (Leslie Nielsen) charged with the murder of four people aboard his boat. The only witness is a li

EP 3

The Other Face of the Law

Judd defends an ex-cop who claims that he was framed for murder after he tried to expose corruption within the departmen

EP 4

A Civil Case of Murder

A football player asks Judd to represent him in fighting his late wife's parents for custody of his son. But soon the ca

EP 5

Shadow of a Killer

Judd takes the case of a pregnant young woman who was found outside the scene of a burglary and charged with it.

EP 6

Conspiracy

Judd represents architect Paul Christopher in his suit against a former police chief turned special investigator, who is

EP 7

Confessional

The son of an oil tycoon confesses to the murder of a young woman a year and a half earlier. But Judd doesn't believe hi

EP 8

Death From a Flower Girl

Judd's client is a young girl who shot her married lover, but claims she mistook him for a burglar. He finds he must def

EP 9

Commitment

An escaped convict confronts Judd in a parking lot and demands that he take his case to prove him innocent of the murder

EP 10

Citizen Ritter

Ben's client is charged with killing the abortionist who illegally operated on his daughter and almost killed her. Judd

EP 11

The Money Farm

An oil company executive is charged with the murder of a man who had been blackmailing him. The defendant says the victi

EP 12

To Kill a Madman

An old classmate of Ben's is accused of the brutal and senseless murder of three young women in a park. Though it is obv

EP 13

To Love and Stand Mute

Judd and Ben take the case of a deaf-mute couple who want to adopt the foster child they've been taking care of. A compl

EP 14

The Living Victim

Judd is representing mobster Walter Whittaker, who is targeted by prosecutor Joseph Flexner. A bomb killed Flexner's wif

EP 15

Firebrand

Judd visits his client, labor leader Gabriel Aguila, in jail for staging an illegal strike. But in a failed escape attem

EP 16

Everyone Loved Harland but His Wife

Judd defends a woman who admits to killing her invalid husband. She claims she was in fear for her life because of his i

EP 17

Fall of a Skylark (1) - the Trial

Judd defends the playboy son of a millionaire hotel owner who has been charged with the murder of the hotel's bookmaker,

EP 18

Fall of a Skylark (2) - the Appeal

After his client Bruzzy Burke is convicted, Judd continues to work to try to appeal the conviction, even though he is fi

EP 19

No Law Against Murder

As a member of a national committee of attorneys assigned to civil rights cases, Judd must defend a client he'd prefer n

EP 20

The Grand Old Man

Ben defends the son of a grocer who was murdered by the mob. The young man is accused of kidnapping the retired gangster

EP 21

What You Can Do With Money

Judd is called to the home of an assistant to a high-powered millionaire industrialist, where he is shown the body of a

EP 22

Kingdom of the Blind

A onetime film star, hoping for a comeback, asks Judd to represent a scriptwriter to help him get out of a restrictive c

EP 23

The Devil's Surrogate

A headstrong, controversial priest answers a desperate call from one of his students, a young woman who has been obvious

EP 24

Square House

A parolee may be sent back to prison for associating with a rehabilitation center for former convicts, as this violates

EP 25

The Worst of Both Worlds

In Juvenile Court, without benefit of counsel, 17-year-old Kenny Carter, Jr. is consigned to the county Juvenile Home fo

EP 26

You Remember Joe Maddox

Joe Maddox is desperate to find a decent job after being eased out of the editor's position he held for years. But he ma

EP 1

In a Puff of Smoke

Ray Elliott, an attorney who is well known for his advocacy against the draft, is charged with murder after a young man

EP 2

Transplant

Judd defends a doctor accused of murder after performing a heart transplant. The recipient is a young woman who the doct

EP 3

The Ends of Justice

Jady Crews is arrested on a minor charge when he tries to stop his black militant son's group from using a gun. Judd eas

EP 4

The Name of This Game Is Acquittal

A lady lawyer, accused of intentionally running down a woman in an alley, uses different ways to pressure Judd into taki

EP 5

The Sound of the Plastic Axe

Judd defends a rock entrepreneur who is charged with the murder of his wife, who died at a party he was hosting. Though

EP 6

The Death Farm

A young woman begs Judd to defend her friend, an escapee from a prison farm, who claims he will be killed if he is sent

EP 7

Weep the Hunter Home

An old friend of Judd objects to his son's friendship with a young man whom he thinks is a homosexual. Later, when the f

EP 8

The Gates of Cerberus

Judd defends a man who filmed a movie inside a mental institution, a project he began when he was a patient there himsel

EP 9

My Client The Fool

Ben successfully defends a young man in a paternity suit by bringing out the names of other men who the baby's mother ma

EP 10

Punishments Cruel and Unusual

Judd defends an alcoholic woman who has been charged with hit-and-run even though she has not had a drink in years. It i

EP 11

Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch to Live

A man removes his pregnant wife from a group of witches, who have convinced her that they could protect the baby. After

EP 12

A Swim With Sharks

A longshoreman dealing with loan sharks who have taken over his union is charged with the murder of the union's steward,

EP 13

The Crystal Maze

A young woman whom Judd hasn't seen since she was a child names him as custodian for her baby after she kills her husban

EP 14

Borderline Girl

Judd assists another attorney in defending a young woman who readily admits to killing the young man she considered her

EP 15

Epitaph on a Computer Card

A man finds his job and reputation being destroyed by a minor mistake on a computer card, and in his attempts to do some

EP 16

The Poisoned Tree

The kleptomaniac daughter of a wealthy woman is charged with grand theft. She insists she is innocent, but proving it wo

EP 17

The Law and Order Blues (Part 2)

Crossover with "The Felony Squad".

EP 18

Between the Dark and the Daylight

A student who has been acting as an undercover agent for the police narcotics squad is accused by several students of ra

EP 19

The Holy Ground (1) - the Killing

Dan Miles comes to Reverend Barnaby Cutler's spiritual retreat to take his wife home, but she refuses to go. Soon Miles

EP 20

The Holy Ground (2) - the Killers

After a recording of a conversation at one of his sessions is played, the prosecution charges that Barnaby Cutler planne

EP 21

An Elephant in a Cigar Box

EP 22

The View From the Ivory Tower

Judd defends a college professor who's job is on the line after he invited a black militant lecturer to one of his event

EP 23

Runaway

A friend of Judd's is shot and killed while with his rebellious daughter and her horse. The girl claims it was an accide

EP 24

Visitation

A divorced man, fearful that his ex-wife plans to leave the country with his son, also learns that he has no legal right

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