The State vs. Pablo Ibar

The State vs. Pablo Ibar

2020 · 330 min · ★ 10.0 · Documentary

In 1994, a triple homicide at the Miramar home of a vivacious South Florida bar owner shocked the entire community. Pablo Ibar, son of famed Spanish jai alai player Candido Ibar, is convicted of the crime and sentenced to death. After 16 years on death row, the Florida Supreme Court suspends Pablo’s execution and orders a new trial: Pablo’s last chance. In this docuseries, a swirl of characters, including judges, attorneys, victims’ family members, Pablo’s family, other suspects, detectives, jurors, create an epic tapestry of what it means to be on trial in America.

Directed by Olmo Figueredo · Written by José F. Ortuño

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