As I'm sure some of you know, "Final Appeal" is my favorite segment on the show. I'm trying to put together a list of all the cases that were profiled. Please feel free to add any that I may be forgetting. Here is what I have come up with...

1. Glen Consagra - murder.
2. Michael Scott Martin - armed robbery.
3. Dr. John Branion - murder.
4. Larry Race - murder.
5. Johnny Lee Wilson - murder and arson.
6. Micheal Lloyd Self - murder.
7. Rick McCue - murder.
8. Patricia Stallings - infanticide.
9. Stuart Heaton - murder.
10. Bird Road Rapist (forgot his actual name) - rape.
11. Rolando Cruz - murder.
12. Darlie Routier - murder.

Not featured on UM, but featured on the "Final Appeal" spinoff

1. Dr. Jeffrey McDonald - murder.
2. Anthony Miller (UM or Final Appeal?) - armed robbery, attempted murder of a police officer.
3. John Purvis - murder.
4. The group of black seamen accused of mutiny during WWII.
5. Paul Farrell - murder (?)

Hey Justin,

Great topic - I was actually thinking of starting it myself awhile back but kept forgetting.

Tommy Ziegler would be a notable addition - He's on death row in Florida for the murder of his wife and in-laws back in the mid 70s.

You know if we can put together a pretty comprehensive list, maybe Crystaldawn could put together a special set that collects all the "Final Appeals" segments together. I was surprised that a "Final Appeals" set was not released along with the other First Look sets.

You know if we can put together a pretty comprehensive list, maybe Crystaldawn could put together a special set that collects all the "Final Appeals" segments together. I was surprised that a "Final Appeals" set was not released along with the other First Look sets.

I would like to see the update to the Patty Stallings case in which the prosecutor is shown making his lame apology to the Stallings.

You mean the one where he admits he's just a moron from Missouri? (Apologies to anyone from the "Show Me State" - I mean no malice)

You know if we can put together a pretty comprehensive list, maybe Crystaldawn could put together a special set that collects all the "Final Appeals" segments together. I was surprised that a "Final Appeals" set was not released along with the other First Look sets.

Yeah, I think she has most of these. The only obvious exception being the Bird Road Rapist as I don't think that has been on Lifetime. Also, the "Final Appeal" episodes.

I can't believe I left off Tommy Zielgler. There was also the Frederick and Cedrick Young case.

Was Bob Hall's plight a "final appeal" or "unexplained death"? I can't remember.

Yeah, I think she has most of these. The only obvious exception being the Bird Road Rapist as I don't think that has been on Lifetime. Also, the "Final Appeal" episodes.

Was Bob Hall's plight a "final appeal" or "unexplained death"? I can't remember.

Yes I have all the ones JS listed except the BRR, Paul Farrell (I don't even remember hearing about that one) and not sure about the entire Stallings case (I know I have the update though with the "apology").

I think the Kay Hall case was an unexplained death. When they filmed the case he hadn't even been convicted yet and kept maintaining his innocence and then at the end RS said he pled guilty to something and received a ton of years probation.

Was the Jacqueline Dowaliby case a final appeal?

You mean the one where he admits he's just a moron from Missouri? (Apologies to anyone from the "Show Me State" - I mean no malice)

Yep. :)

You could also say the same thing about the judge in the original segment - the one who denied the admission of the MMA evidence. What a dunce. I'm very happy that she was completely exonerated in the end. She suffered needlessly at the mercy of the 'system'.

I think the Kay Hall case was an unexplained death. When they filmed the case he hadn't even been convicted yet and kept maintaining his innocence and then at the end RS said he pled guilty to something and received a ton of years probation.

I wonder why Bob Hall only got probation in that case. Being from VA I find that to be quite anomalous to the way things usually are in my state. I wonder what circumstances the judge considered in passing that sentence considering that Bob was an ex-con.

I wonder why Bob Hall only got probation in that case. Being from VA I find that to be quite anomalous to the way things usually are in my state. I wonder what circumstances the judge considered in passing that sentence considering that Bob was an ex-con.

I believe the charge was downgraded to manslaughter and he pled guilty.

Was the Jacqueline Dowaliby case a final appeal?

Unexplained Death. David Dowaliby had already been released.

This case is, I think, eerily similar to the Ramseys. Just an observation.

Yes I have all the ones JS listed except the BRR, Paul Farrell (I don't even remember hearing about that one) and not sure about the entire Stallings case (I know I have the update though with the "apology").

I think the Kay Hall case was an unexplained death. When they filmed the case he hadn't even been convicted yet and kept maintaining his innocence and then at the end RS said he pled guilty to something and received a ton of years probation.

Was the Jacqueline Dowaliby case a final appeal?

I have the entire Stallings case, if you need it I'll hook ya up.

CD: off topic: I unintentionally damaged my copy of the update of the Lancaster, California extortion scheme. Someday can you hook me up with that?

I have the entire Stallings case, if you need it I'll hook ya up.

CD: off topic: I unintentionally damaged my copy of the update of the Lancaster, California extortion scheme. Someday can you hook me up with that?

You know I never tape it because I'm just so sick of it being aired all the time but if I do make a Final Appeal dvd I would appreciate having the entire thing.

Sorry you damaged your copy but no way......uh I mean sure I'll send you another one. :)

Yep Final Appeals are the best! Anyways, wasn't the Circleville Letter guy listed as a Final Appeal? I can't remember his name at this point..

I was surprised that a "Final Appeals" set was not released along with the other First Look sets.

yeah I agree. Somebody awhile back mentioned a treasures box set and I didn't think there would be enough segments to put on it. I was just thinking they could have combined it with some lost heirs segments, which are similar in some ways, and that would have made a good box set. I always really liked the treasures segments.

Yep Final Appeals are the best! Anyways, wasn't the Circleville Letter guy listed as a Final Appeal? I can't remember his name at this point..

It was. But the big difference in the Circleville case was that the unjustly accused was already out of prison before the segment was produced. Paul Freshour was paroled in the spring of 1994, and the segment originally aired that fall.

yeah I agree. Somebody awhile back mentioned a treasures box set and I didn't think there would be enough segments to put on it. I was just thinking they could have combined it with some lost heirs segments, which are similar in some ways, and that would have made a good box set. I always really liked the treasures segments.

Me too - That would be another good compilation for someone to undertake if we are gonna start in with "themed" sets. The only problem is I think I've only preserved one or two "Treasure" segments in my collection and to my knowledge, Crystaldawn doesn't tape these at all. I could be wrong on that though

I've got 10 treasure segments, and a number of missing heir segments.

It was. But the big difference in the Circleville case was that the unjustly accused was already out of prison before the segment was produced. Paul Freshour was paroled in the spring of 1994, and the segment originally aired that fall.

This may sound silly but what exactly do you guys mean when you say "fall"? I'm guessing Winter? Maybe the UM boardcast was being made when Paul was in prison and then only aired after (by co-incidence) his release?

Well, I am thinking the segment was produced and released AFTER or at around the same time Freshour was released form prison. Had he still been in prison while it was being produced I think they would have got an interview with him inside prison. Also fall here is autumn, the period that consists of the latter part of September, October, November and officially the first part of December is known as fall here in the United States.

As to Bob Hall, I think the reason Hall pled guilty is pretty obvious. Regardless if he did the crime or not, Hall probably pled guilty to the reduced charge because he didnt want to go back to trial and risk getting convicted again and sent back to prison for life. In my opinion the state offered a pretty sweet plea bargain.

The judge at sentencing credited Hall with time served because he had been in jail and prison for a couple of years and so he was credited with that, given the 15 years probation and released from custody. Hall really should have never been convicted in the first place off such weak circumstancial evidence, the state got lucky in that negative media probably tainted the jury pool and they convicted him.

However the state knew they didnt have a case and they feared Hall might get acquitted if they went back to trial, they clearly werent confident enough they would get another conviction so they offered him a plea bargain where they could clear the case and Hall wouldnt be acquitted.

This may sound silly but what exactly do you guys mean when you say "fall"? I'm guessing Winter?

By "Fall" they mean Autumn, roughly September-November. That is a little strange that they would air a "Final Appeal" after he was already released. Maybe its because Paul Freshour wanted to clear his name but no doubt he was relieved to have been released from prison. Maybe they didn't feel right saying it was an unexplained death since technically someone was convicted of the crime and just thought FA was the closest (I guess I just answered my own question, lol). Like for instance, I always thought it was strange that the Doyle Wheeler case is classified as "unexplained" as you always thinks of ghosts and psychics when you hear that but since this was an attempted murder that some people don't even think happened they probably just picked the classification that seemed the closest.

Like for instance, I always thought it was strange that the Doyle Wheeler case is classified as "unexplained" as you always thinks of ghosts and psychics

..or some noob pushed the wrong button :lol:

By "Fall" they mean Autumn, roughly September-November.

Autumn really doesn't exist here in Michigan.:lol:

Nor in Montana. ;)