i watch this on hbo because it win the oscar a week earlier . it compare favorably with fictional courtroom drama . the story be of a 15 year old black kid place on trial for the jacksonville and fl and murder of an elderly white woman base almost solely on the identification by the victim husband and on a confession that the defense contend be coerce . about half the footage be of the trial while it supplement with footage of the defense lawyer ( two public defender ) explain their case and interviewing witness and and visit key location . this be edit with a minimum of needless repetition and and place in logical order . the camera work be pretty solid . and there a mildly surprising epilogue .