After being convicted of child molestation, Rodney Alcala becomes a model prisoner and works hard to convince the parole board he is no longer a threat.
Hoping for a not guilty decision, Rodney Alcala's defense attorney plans to discredit the state's main witness and keep Alcala's prior criminal record out of court.
Rodney Alcala's initial conviction and sentence are only the beginning of his time in court. What follows is a 30-year odyssey through the American judicial system.