She is saved by an informant called "Mickey Mouse," who is one of the Klansmen: Tim Nunley (John Diehl). Roark is kidnapped by Klansmen, beaten, tied to a stake in the wilderness in her underwear and left to die. The bullet hits a national guardsman policing the demonstrations, paralyzing him. Freddie Lee Cobb shoots at Brigance as he exits the courthouse, but misses. All but one are leaning toward a guilty verdict and Carl Lee's fate looks sealed. The jury secretly discusses the case in a restaurant, going against the judge's instructions. Brigance argues that to quit now would make his sacrifices meaningless. Harry Rex arrives at the remains of the Brigance home and tells Jake that it is time to quit the case. The next morning, as the Mississippi National Guard is called in to take care of the rioting, Brigance sits on the still-smoking steps of his house, calling for his dog. He goes home, finding that arsonists have burned down his house, nearly killing his dog Max in the process. Brigance's attraction to Roark grows, and they nearly begin an affair before Brigance regains his wits. A black teenager kills the KKK Grand Dragon (Kurtwood Smith) with a Molotov cocktail, burning him to death. Chaos ensues outside the courthouse as the police lose control of the crowd.
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As the trial begins, the KKK march down Canton's streets and meet a large group of mostly black protesters at the courthouse. This motivates Jake to send his wife and young daughter away while the trial continues. Brigance throws the bomb into the air, where it explodes. Brigance and the police capture one of the Klan members, and they find a case with a bomb inside it. The police evacuate Jake's family from their house. This incident causes an argument between Brigance and his wife to the effect that if Jake had heeded Carl Lee's warning, this would not have happened. The Klan, which has a member inside the sheriff's department, burns a cross on Brigance's lawn. The trial begins amid much attention from the media and public. Brigance is initially reluctant to accept Ellen's cooperation, but he later agrees to let her help with the case. Brigance is approached by Ellen Roark (Sandra Bullock), a fiery liberal law student from Massachusetts who belongs to the ACLU. He seeks guidance from long-time liberal activist Lucien Wilbanks (Donald Sutherland), a once-great civil rights lawyer who was disbarred for violence on a picket line. Brigance seeks help for his defense team from sleazy divorce lawyer and close friend Harry Rex Vonner (Oliver Platt). The district attorney, Rufus Buckley (Kevin Spacey), decides to seek the death penalty, and presiding Judge Omar Noose (Patrick McGoohan) denies Brigance a change of venue. Freddie Lee Cobb (Kiefer Sutherland), the brother of Billy Ray, calls Brigance and his family with death threats and organizes the formation of a Klan chapter in the county. The Ku Klux Klan begins to organize in the area. The rape and subsequent revenge killing gain national media attention. He intends to enter a plea of not guilty by reason of temporary insanity. Brigance agrees to provide defense for Carl Lee for a much smaller amount of money than such a trial would usually require. Carl Lee is soon arrested without resistance. This results in the deaths of both rapists and also in the unintended injury of Deputy Looney (Chris Cooper), who has to have his leg amputated. Carl Lee acquires an M16 rifle, goes to the county courthouse and opens fire.
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Brigance admits the possibility that the rapists will walk free in this case as well. They discuss a similar case further south in which four white teenagers were acquitted of the rape of a black girl. Carl Lee is worried that the men may be acquitted due to deep-seated racism in the Mississippi Delta area.
Jackson), seeks out Jake Brigance (Matthew McConaughey), an easygoing white lawyer. Tonya's father, Carl Lee Hailey (Samuel L. They violently rape and beat Tonya and dump her in a nearby river after a failed attempt to hang her. Two white racists, Billy Ray Cobb (Nicky Katt) and Pete Willard (Doug Hutchison), come across a 10-year-old black girl named Tonya Hailey (Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly) in rural Mississippi.
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