Making the Case: Creating the Lincoln Lawyer Page #10

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-Sure you do.

You testified that

he confessed to you...

the crime that he was charged with.

Raping a 10 year old girl.

But he denied it in court.

Are they ringing any bells?

DJ?

I don't much recall...

I would like you to read this for us.

Your honour, this is a news

report from the Arizona Star 1997.

was convicted.

I ask that you admit it into evidence.

Your honour.

A news report?

Let's see where it takes us.

-Let's take object later.

-Thank you, your honour.

If you could read this for us.

Mr. Corliss... I've highlighted

the part I'd like you to read.

-I'm not good at reading.

-That's okay.

You can take your time,

we'll make it through it.

A man, Frederick Bentley...

wrongly convicted of rape

was released saturday after...

conclusive DNA results

cleared him of the crime.

The case was bolstered at trial by

a testimony from an informant...

DJ Corliss in May 7th,

who would claimed

Bentley bragged to him about

the rape...

-while together in a holding cell...

-That's enough.

Thank you.

Mr. Corliss.

Were you charged with perjury...

in this incident, DJ?

No, I was not.

Is that because the prosecution

was complicit to your confession?

Judge!

Were you promised the same

thing here, Mr. Corliss?

To say that Louis Roulet bragged

to you in the holding cell,

isn't that what happen,

you lie then...

-You lie now...

-Alright, Mr. Haller,

alright, Mr. Haller,

-that'll do! That'll do!

-Objection, your honour.

I'm sorry, your honour.

I have no more questions.

I'm excusing the jury

for an early lunch.

Bailiff, see them out.

Mr. Minton.

Do you know what you have done?

You put a documented liar

on the stand.

A man with a record of putting

innocent people in prison!

-Your honour...

-Shut the hell up,

when I'm talking to you.

I can think of nothing...

more prejudicial or corrupt...

than what I just saw out there.

Do you realise,

what you have done to my trial?

He's gonna talk to his boss.

To decide what they

wanna do when the judge

comes out for the directive verdict.

What's a directive verdict?

It's when the judge takes the

case from the jury's hands.

Clears acquittal.

Oh my God.

It's no more than a few minutes.

I wanna know, how Corliss

got that sh*t he's saying.

Maybe Frank Levin told him.

Maybe he found something,

he gave it to Corliss.

And that's why you killed him.

Court's back in session.

Your honour, I spoke with

the district attorney.

The state wishes to dismiss

all charges.

You have the motion in front of you.

This is a motion to

dismiss with prejudice.

Case closed.

Yes, your honour.

Mr. Roulet, you're free to go.

Court's adjourned.

Mr. Haller.

Thank you so much for my son.

-You're welcome.

-You were splendid.

Thank you.

I want the gun.

Of course you do.

I wanna talk.

Mr. Haller. I insist you

join us for dinner tonight.

-For a celebration.

-I don't think so.

Louis Roulet.

You're under arrest.

-What do you think you're doing?

-Be quiet!

-Hands behind your back.

-What's the charge?

He's under arrest for the

murder of Donna Renteria.

Everything that man said was a lie!

You have the right to remain silent.

You have the right to have an

attorney present during questioning.

And if you give up that right,

anything you say can

and will be used against you

in the court of law.

Do you understand your rights

as I've read them to you?

Hey! Look at me.

Do you understand your rights?

Detective, can I have a word with him?

Well... that's it, Louis.

I got you off.

Time to find yourself a new lawyer.

I've still got your gun.

And you're gonna have to

explain how you got it.

Thank you, detective.

Come on, Louis.

-Mary...

-Not a word.

You get my kid out of jail.

Haller... you are one

messed up son of a b*tch.

First you get your client off.

For assault.

Only to burn him for murder.

You don't have enough to charge

him with the Renteria murder, do you?

Yeah, we got enough to screw with him.

There's no way the DA was

letting Roulet walk out of here...

not after what just happened.

I don't get you, Haller.

Whose side are you on anyway, huh?

Goddamn it.

Earl!

Dude...

Hey, I'm sorry boss. Look, I stepped

away for half a minute, alright?

Alright, alright, alright.

Take the ticket out of my pay,

alright?

You don't make enough.

-This one's on me. Let's roll.

-Alright.

Alright, let's go to the house, Earl.

-Hey, boss.

-Hm-hm?

You know you had a favour

you asked me?

The guy I know,

he picked it up on the street.

Real clean.

Hey, boss. Be careful, alright?

Yes, sir!

Mick, it's me.

I tried you on your cell...

Sorry to interrupt your date

with Hayley, but...

You asked me to dig on Roulet?

Remember? You said you didn't buy it,

that all he had was parking tickets?

Well, I might have found Martinez's...

Maggie, I got it.

I think I know why

Frank Levin got killed.

Yeah?

Alright, call Lankford, have him

pull up Roulet's driving record.

Every ticket he ever got.

Now, that's what Frank did.

He said he found

Martinez's ticket out of the queue.

I just never knew what he meant.

Okay, done, but I have to

tell you something.

They let Roulet go.

Hm-hm... they didn't

have enough to hold him.

You're right. I guess with him,

we got involved.

Maggie, is Hayley with you?

She's at my sister's, why?

Go to your sister's. Stay with Hayley.

And wait for my call. You got it?

Okay.

Val, it's Mick Haller.

Oh, hey Mick.

I haven't heard from you since

you busted into my office...

and accused me of conspiracy

to commit murder, huh?

You know, if I have any self respect,

I'd hang up on you right now.

Wait, wait, Frank died, alright?

I was out of my head.

-I need you to do me a favour.

-Oh, you need a favour, okay?

You know, you got more balls than a

Chinese Ping Pong tournament, okay?

-I'll give you that.

-Alright, listen...

You can kick my ass later, alright?

It's important.

Is Roulet still wearing the tracer?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, he is.

I gotta call him. He's coming in

the morning to get it off.

-Guess they kicked him, huh?

-Yeah, I need you to track him for me.

Oh, I can't, I can't, I can't!

I got little Betty

coming in a few minutes.

Val, Val.. stop whatever you're doing.

I need it, man.

I need you to do it now.

It's about my family.

Yeah?

It's me. He's headed out

north on San Fernando.

Mick, Mick, I think

he's headed for your house.

You want me to call the cops for you?

-Bullshit.

-I'm telling you,

he's just passed down the stadium.

No, no, no. He's not going

to my house, Val.

Oh, hey, hey, hey...

You're right, you're right.

He's just shot passed your street.

He's not headed for your house.

I know where he's going.

Hello?

You're welcome.

No, it's alright,

don't worry about it.

Hello, Louis.

My family's here.

I know.

You bring your knife?

And my gun?

Maybe.

Good.

'Cos I brought this.

You got one chance

to turn around and leave.

And then what?

You gonna keep

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