In 1983, Deborah Peagler, a brutally abused woman, was sentenced to 25-years-to-life for her connection to her boyfriend's murder. In 2003, as she languished in prison, a new california allowed incarcerated domestic violence survivors to reopen their cases. The documentary Crime After Crime details Peagler's remarkable story and her lawyer's battle with the Los Angeles D.A.'s office to free her.