Seriously injured in a fall, Hoss Cartwright is in desperate need of medical attention. Alas, the only available doctor is a man named Jones (DeForest Kelley), who has been sentenced to hang for murder. Ben Cartwright's pleas to Judge Grant (John Hoyt) to temporarily release Dr. Jones so that he can tend to Hoss' injuries fall upon deaf ears; after all, it was Grant's wife who was murdered by the condemned man. Rounding out the supporting cast are Lisabeth Hush as Karen Jones and Walter Sande as the Sheriff. Written by Frank Chase and Norman Jacobs, "The Decision" first aired on December 16, 1962. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi