For the Gwinnett County prosecutor’s office, an arrest is only half the battle. In the case of two brothers shot to death in their home, detectives have a suspect in custody, a person identified by the victims’ own mother. The problem is turning that accusation into a conviction.
The episode focuses on the critical gap between having a likely suspect and having a case that can withstand the scrutiny of a trial. The episode’s title, “Green-Eyed Monster,” points toward jealousy as a potential motive, but the prosecution struggles to find the evidence needed to make that theory stick in front of a jury. Without a clear and provable reason for the killings, the defense has a wide opening to create reasonable doubt. This installment follows the painstaking legal process of trying to build a solid case when the most crucial element, the “why,” remains elusive.
After the First 48 airs on Thursday, November 6 at 8:00 PM on A&E.
