In the Heat of the Night By Duty Bound (1995)

Gillepsies term as County Sheriff is coming to an end and his enemies have found a local businessman Kerry Madigan who has high political aspiration to run against him They even attempt to enlist Forbes support and the support of the local press in painting an unfavorable picture of Gillepsie Meanwhile the police suspect Frank Cole one of Madigans employees of murdering a pregnant woman When they request a warrant to test Coles blood for a DNA match of the dead womans baby the judge who respects Madigan and his employees is unwilling to approve it