# A Time To Kill

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Podcast: [48 Hours](https://stenobird.com/podcast/48-hours-923571)
Published: 2026-08-19T07:01:00+00:00
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## Resource

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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