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Cold Case S3E20 — Death Penalty: Final Appeal

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Cold Case•Season 3•Episode 20

Death Penalty: Final Appeal

8.6/10 · 622 votesApr 16, 200645 min

Ranked #2 of 23 in Season 3•+0.8 vs season avg

The 1994 case of a raped and murdered 16-year-old girl is re-opened when Det. Jeffries gets a call from a prisoner on death-row -- scheduled to be executed in just three days.

Directed byAlex Zakrzewski

Written bySean Whitesell

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Kathryn Morris

Kathryn Morris

Lilly Rush

Danny Pino

Danny Pino

Scotty Valens

Jeremy Ratchford

Jeremy Ratchford

Nick Vera

Thom Barry

Thom Barry

Will Jeffries

John Finn

John Finn

John Stillman

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Sean Whitesell

Writer

Alex Zakrzewski

Alex Zakrzewski

Director

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Episode Summary

"Death Penalty: Final Appeal" is episode 20 of Cold Case season 3. It scored 8.6/10 from 622 votes, ranking #2 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Alex Zakrzewski and written by Sean Whitesell, it aired on April 16, 2006.

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