Stark gets a second opportunity to prosecute Wayne Callison for murder, but his stubborn determination to get a conviction no matter what gets him forcibly removed from the case.
When Stark and Raina are taken hostage in the midst of a death-penalty trial, even his smoothest moves are countered by a criminal who seems to have more influence over the kidnapper than he does.
Stark goes after a single man who may have abducted a young boy who has been living with him for several years. But the boy doesn't want to be back with his parents, and there may be signs of abuse.
An arrogant big-shot defense attorney is guilt-ridden after the client he just helped get off commits another murder, so he decides to become a prosecutor.
Stark discovers that he was the target of a shooting that killed a friend from his old law firm. He must now confront the greatest skeleton in his closet from his days as a sleazy defense attorney, and the case could cost him his job.
Stark wants to try a suspect in a child murder for a similar murder from 15 years ago. He lost the original case as a defense attorney, and has always believed his original client was innocent.
The DA's office investigates a police shooting involving a drug dealer. The case could potentially set off a racial powder keg, and Stark suspects a cover-up when the police officers involved keep changing their stories.