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Jul 2020
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Whodunit | The Orange Tree

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It's January 2007, and Colton Pitonyak has been sitting in a Travis County jail awaiting his trial. His family didn't post bail, so he has been behind bars since August 2005 when he was arrested after fleeing to Mexico for six days with Laura Hall. The Travis County Courthouse is packed for what everyone expects will be a sensational trial, and Court TV prepares to stream the details across the nation. A legendary Texas lawyer stands by Colton's side.

 

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