by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Hoss Cartwright is among the jurors who votes to hang Frank Scott (Simon Oakland) for murder. Only after the sentence is carried out does Hoss discover he may have erred, and that the genuine killer was probably Frank's lookalike Mel Burns (also Simon Oakland). Unfortunately, none of the other jurors are willing to admit their mistake; especially recalcitrant is Hoss' friend Andy Buchanan (Carl Reindel), whose inability to own up to his fatal error results in even more tragedy. Others in the cast include Nita Talbot as Gladys, Shannon Farnon as Eleanor, John Hubbard as Eads, and Tol Avery as the Judge. Written by Jack Miller, "Justice Deferred" first aired on December 17, 1967.
