The Lincoln Lawyer
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Well, that was quite a performance, wasn't it? Mr. Haller pulled out all the stops. I mean, a dog and pony show. He could give the magicians in Las Vegas a run for their money. But, just like a magician, all the defense is trying to do is distract you. That's all they've got. Now, Mr. Haller wants you to believe that just because a man named Alex Grant has a questionable family history, that makes him a killer. Or that he had a vague business dispute with Mr. Bondurant, and that was motive for murder. Or maybe he doesn't actually care if you believe those things or not. Maybe he's just happy if it diverts your attention from the facts because the facts of this case are immutable. The murder weapon was not Alex Grant's bloody hammer. That belonged to the defendant, Lisa Trammell. The gloves we found with Mitchell Bondurant's blood on them, again Lisa Trammell's.
Andrea
Izzy: Why does Mickey hate his birthday?
Lorna: His dad always forgot about it, and his mom always made it about her.
You keep saying "photos," Mr. Kim, but the prosecution only offered one. What happened to the others?
Mickey
Well, that was intense. So why don't we take a few steps back? I'd like to start off first by introducing you to my client, Lisa Trammell. As you may know, she's a chef at a very good restaurant called Elysian. Anybody here like to eat? Well, take it from me, the food in that place is just out of this world. Lisa has worked hard for over ten years, perfecting the menu. Now the prosecution says she's got a temp. What? Really? A chef with a temper. Whoever heard of such a thing? Because the prosecutor has never seen one of those cooking TV shows. Yes, she's got a temper. A lot of chefs do. Comes with the territory, with the stress and long hours. I'm pretty sure it's not a quality that she's proud of. Doesn't make her a killer, does it?
Mickey
Members of the jury, good morning. My name is Deputy District Attorney Andrea Freeman, and I'm here today to speak on behalf of someone who can't. The hard-working, successful man who helped build this city we call home and employed thousands of people along the way, Mitchell Bondurant. I'm here to tell you about the last brutal, violent moments of his life and about the person who ended it. The defendant, Lisa Trammel. Now the facts of this case. They're simple. The defendant and Mr. Bondurant were in a dispute. A dispute which forced Mr. Bondurant to take out a restraining order against the defendant because of her continued harassment. On the morning of the murder, after visiting a nearby farmers market, the defendant entered a local coffee shop near the victim's office, where she saw Mr. Bondurant getting a cup of coffee. The evidence will show that she then left the coffee shop, hurried to his parking garage, and hid behind a pillar, knowing he'd be arriving soon. There, she waited for him, slipping on a pair of gloves to make sure she didn't leave any fingerprints. And when Mr. Bondurant finally arrived and got out of his car, she viciously attacked him from behind, bludgeoning him over the head with a blunt instrument. Beating him literally to death. The evidence will show how the defendant hated Mr. Bondurant, how she stalked him, and how on the day of the murder, she entered his parking garage with the motive, the means, and the opportunity to kill.
Andrea
Maggie: I've been offered a job, Mickey. Mickey: You're leaving the DA's office?
Maggie: No, not exactly. It's with the DA's office in San Diego. Head of Major Crimes. It's a really big opportunity for me, I've been putting them off for weeks, but it's too good to pass up.
Mickey: I don't understand. San Diego? Last night Maggie ...
Maggie: ... was good. Wonderful. Yeah, I know. That's why I have to leave.
Alex: The fuck is this?
Lorna: Alex Grant, you have been served. Your fingerprints are all over this glass and the gallery cameras have caught everything.
Alex: You sure your boss wants to do this? This is entrapment.
Cisco: Entrapment only applies to the police.
My point, Mr. Haller, is that while one email may have been enough to goad Mr. Grant into testifying, it is not enough to prove he is relevant to this case. And before Miss Freemann sucks any more air out of the room, let me just say that I will be inclined to agree with her objections to this witness at trial unless you connect the dots more thoroughly.
Judge Medina
Go fuck yourself, Haller!
Lorna
I don't want my client files in someone's cloud. I told you that. I know lawyers who have been hacked. It's not pretty. Goddamn it, Lorna. You have your mind on your wedding, school, and everything besides your job.
Mickey
However, there is something you should know. I was there that morning in front of the building like she said. I just need to be honest with you. I found a spot on the street in front of their building. There was nowhere else to park. And if I don't get to my vendors early, they sell out.
Lisa
Discovery arguments are an issue for trial, Mr. Haller, as you well know. I'm allowing Miss Freemann to continue. You engineered this to make her show her cards. You can't complain now because you don't like your hand.
Judge
