Young public defender Cassie Burns takes on her first major case: defending Lucas Henninger, a man on death row accused of a brutal murder. As the trial unfolds, Cassie begins to suspect that Lucas may be innocent and that the real killer could be his former business partner. Facing pressure from the prosecution, corruption, missing evidence, and threats to her career, Cassie risks everything to uncover the truth. While fighting to save Lucas from execution, an unexpected and forbidden romance develops between them, forcing Cassie to choose between professional duty and her feelings.