Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
In a small California town, attorney Owen Marshall, assisted by several different younger lawyers, defends clients with great compassion for the accused.
- 1971-1974
- 3 seasons
- ABC
- Drama
In a small California town, attorney Owen Marshall, assisted by several different younger lawyers, defends clients with great compassion for the accused.
Season 2 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 1972 - 1973
Episode 1
Words of Summer
Thu, Sep 14, 1972 60 mins
Owen Marshall defends a female diving champion who is accused by the mother of a teenage girl that she tried to seduce her daughter.
Episode 2
Lines from an Angry Book
Thu, Sep 21, 1972 60 mins
A college professor is accused of the murder of a student she was having an affair. A key ingredient in Owen Marshall's defense: the victim's diary.
Episode 3
Libel Is a Dirty Word
Thu, Sep 28, 1972 60 mins
Owen takes a controversial case when a handsome pastor decides to sue for libel. Shaw finds himself the target of gossip ranging from wife swapping and skinny dipping. To save his career and reputation he needs Marshall to clear him.
Episode 4
Hour of Judgment
Thu, Oct 5, 1972 60 mins
Owen's friend Dr. Kerr is happy about a sizable bequest from wealthy Bennett Hamilton. But his influential secretary is against it and after she's murdered Kerr is arrested. Owen must face D.A. Gianetta who plans on making a name for himself.
Episode 5
Journey Through Limbo
Thu, Oct 12, 1972 60 mins
The son of an assistant DA is charged with supplying a young woman with a fatal dose of amphetamines.
Episode 6
The Trouble with Ralph
Thu, Oct 19, 1972 60 mins
Pernell Roberts plays a man who went hiking who is accused by a plane full of eyewitnesses of being a skyjacker who parachuted to safety.
Episode 7
Five Will Get You Six
Thu, Oct 26, 1972 60 mins
An architect "Willam Shatner" who borrowed $10,000 from a loan shark is accused of killing his henchman.
Episode 8
Who Saw Him Die?
Thu, Nov 2, 1972 60 mins
Owen Marshall's client, a father accused of killing the man acquitted in his son's murder, is going against considerable odds: 12 witnesses saw the crime and a TV station has it on film.
Episode 9
Love Child
Thu, Nov 9, 1972 60 mins
David Soul plays an unwed father who hires Owen Marshall to gain custody of his baby from its psychotic mother (Patty Duke).
Episode 10
Charlie Gave Me Your Number
Thu, Nov 16, 1972 60 mins
Diana Muldaur plays a Hollywood actress who brings a libel suit against a gossip magazine claiming she was a call girl.
Episode 11
The First Day of Your Life
Thu, Nov 30, 1972 60 mins
A philosophy professor is charged with murder in the death of his newborn son. The infant, born with disabilities, was found with his ventilator turned off. Owen and his team must fashion a defense.
Episode 12
Starting Over Again
Thu, Dec 7, 1972 60 mins
A disc jockey murders his wife and has framed a popular sportscaster for the crime. The husband has given himself an electronic alibi leaving Owen and his team a tough defense.
Episode 13
A Piece of God
Thu, Dec 14, 1972 60 mins
Joseph Bottoms plays a mentally impaired teen who confesses to setting a fatal fire.
Episode 14
Sigh No More, Lady
Thu, Dec 21, 1972 60 mins
Owen takes on the case of a sex researcher who is being accused of seducing one of his subjects.
Episode 15
An Often and Familiar Ghost
Thu, Jan 4, 1973 60 mins
Owen Marshall defends a police detective who claims he was framed on a murder charge.
Episode 16
Sometimes Tough Is Good
Wed, Jan 17, 1973 60 mins
Owen Marshall attempts to free an imprisoned man for a sex crime based on the testimony of a disturbed young girl.
Episode 17
Seed of Doubt
Wed, Jan 24, 1973 60 mins
Owen's niece is in need of legal help--her own husband is suing her for adultery, claiming that since she's pregnant by artificial insemination, she's in fact cheated on him.
Episode 18
Requiem for Young Lovers
Wed, Jan 31, 1973 60 mins
Teen-age lovers are charged with murdering the girl's mother on their elopement eve, where the boy suddenly accuses the girl in court.
Episode 19
Why Is a Crooked Letter
Wed, Feb 7, 1973 60 mins
Owen Marshall defends a draft dodger accused of killing his girlfriend's father.
Episode 20
They've Got to Blame Somebody
Wed, Feb 14, 1973 60 mins
A camp bus driver (Don Stroud) is accused of vehicular manslaughter after an accident that killed a child.
Episode 21
Some People in a Park
Wed, Feb 21, 1973 60 mins
An airline pilot is found dead in a park and the police arrest his friend who was seen running away at the time of his demise. Owen agrees to defend the young woman.
Episode 22
Final Semester
Wed, Mar 7, 1973 60 mins
A basketball star is accused of murdering a professor that he threatened after discovering a secret relationship his girlfriend was having with the teacher.
Episode 23
A Girl Named Tham
Wed, Mar 14, 1973 60 mins
Owen and Jess take up the case of a Vietnam veteran accused of rape. The soldier had been discharged from the military for psychiatric disorders which the attorneys intend to use as a defense.