With Malice Aforethought

Although Sgt. Gil Robey swears his victim pulled a gun first, investigators cannot find the weapon or any drugs at the scene of the raid. After his indictment, Robey and his pregnant wife are subjected to a series of threatening phone calls. One caller, who claims he can clear Robey of the murder charge, asks the policeman to meet him secretly. But instead of new evidence, he offers Robey $50,000 and a one-way trip to Mexico in his private plane.

A victim of the prejudice of the times, an African American cop is tried for the murder of an allegedly unarmed Caucasian during a drug bust. Believing in his innocence, his colleagues and friends work to get him a pardon.

A black police officer faces trial for killing a white man during a drug raid, even though the man may have been unarmed. His fellow cops and friends believe he's innocent and fight to clear his name.