Court TV to Air Kevorkian's Last Stand On March 30.

NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--March 29, 1999--

-- "Crime Stories" Special Will Offer Wrap Up of Five Kevorkian

Trials and Key Issues Raised by His Decade-Long Mission To Legalize 

Assisted Suicide --

On Tuesday, March 30, Court TV plans to air a comprehensive one-hour special on Dr. Jack Kevorkian on its "Crime Stories" primetime series, from 10-11 p.m. (ET).

The special will feature highlights of the most recent trial, reaction to the verdict, the history of Kevorkian's mission to legalize assisted suicide, critical issues raised by his unorthodox views, and interviews with the key players and family members over the years. On Friday, March 26, Kevorkian was found guilty of second-degree murder in September 1998 death of Thomas Youk.

Court TV's documentary will feature footage of interviews with Youk's widow, Melody; his brother, Terry; former Kevorkian attorney, Geoffrey Feiger; and Marianne Potter, the hospice nurse for Youk, who claimed that in his last days of life, Youk did not want to die. It will also include footage of previous victims prior to their Kevorkian-assisted deaths over the past 10 years; interviews with victims' family members; and photographs of Kevorkian's own paintings depicting images of death.

During the most recent trial, Court TV offered gavel-to-gavel daily coverage from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m./ET, and covered the case extensively on its evening programming such as Pros and Cons, which looks at the breaking legal news of the day, and Johnnie Cochran Tonight.

Court TV (www.courttv.com) a 24-hour basic cable network, provides a window on the American system of justice through distinctive programming, which both informs and entertains. A service of Time Warner Entertainment and Liberty Media Corp., Court TV is distributed to 34 million households.