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9. Nine Hours

When Alicia gets a vague tip from a courthouse clerk in the appeal case of a death row inmate, the law firm races to secure a stay of execution. Meanwhile, Peter Florrick prepares for his first debate with Glenn Childs and Wendy Scott-Carr.

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Ten years ago, Carter Wright was accused of starting a fire that killed his ex-wife. He's been on death row ever since. The firm is handling his death sentence appeal when it gets a cryptic call about the case from a courthouse clerk, and they realize that something must have been overlooked by his previous counsel. They have less than eight hours before the deadline to file a modified appeal.

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