A Time To Kill
Sterling Barber was 17-years-old when he violently stabbed a man to death. Sterling said the accused attacker, a father and church Deacon, tried to sexually assault him. But was it self-defense or murder? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 9/13/1999. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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Sterling Barber was 17-years-old when he violently stabbed a man to death. Sterling said the accused attacker, a father and church Deacon, tried to sexually assault him. But was it self-defense or murder? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 9/13/1999. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+.
2026-08-19
37 min
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