Crime After Crime

The film tells the dramatic story of the legal battle to free Debbie Peagler, an incarcerated survivor of domestic violence wrongly convicted of murdering her abusive boyfriend and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Two rookie land-use attorneys take on her case, bringing to light long-lost witnesses, new testimonies from the men who committed the murder, and proof of perjured evidence. Through their perseverance, they attract global attention to victims of wrongful incarceration and abuse, becoming a matter of life and death once more. T'Onna Champagne plays Debbie Peagler, the woman at the center of this fight for justice.