The Vanishing Trial

The Vanishing Trial

38 min · Documentary, Crime, Drama

“The Vanishing Trial” looks into “trial penalty,” the term used to describe the substantially longer prison sentence a person receives if they exercise their constitutional right to trial instead of plead guilty. The documentary focuses on four individuals who were forced to make that excruciating choice.

Directed by Wynette Yao

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