The Magic Bullet Redux
Episode 8 of “The Lincoln Lawyer” begins with Mickey’s contact, Cherry, learning that Glory Days is actually lying low in Vegas. She does come back to Los Angeles every now and then to see some clients. Scribbled down in lipstick, she writes “Raj Ecco on Beverly.” So off Cisco goes to find Raj. He convinces the guy to bring Glory back to town. This is, if you’ll remember, directly linked to the Jesus Menendez case, and something that could prove vital later on in the season. ..
Sonia Patel was a new witness in the trial of Lara Logan and Trevor Riddle. She was friends with Lara and spent quite a lot of time with her, but she also had a professional relationship with Trevor. It is alleged that he cut her off from all her friends, and that this caused her to suffer. The last message she received was to go meet for lunch with him, but before she could reveal this, she was tragically killed.
When Mickey cross-examines Sonia, he points out the emails she sent to Trevor. He spins this into her wanting a promotion and resenting Trevor for not giving her a job.
Eric Loomis, a forensic technician who works with gunshot residue, testified that there was gunshot residue all over Trevor’s hands and clothes, which backs up the notion that he was the one who fired the gun. As Mickey calls him out for old work discrepancies, we soon learn that all of his work has actually been double-checked and signed off by a Dr Tan, his supervisor. So Mickey’s accusation against Eric falls flat. ..
Lorna gives some words of encouragement to Mickey and urges him to look back over the evidence he has. Everything here points to the Temple Casino and it’s interesting that in the distance, a billboard for Trevor’s Nocturna game is advertising. ..
Mickey realizes that he has been missing the video of Mr. Muniz’s court appearance. He visits the area and looks back over the footage to see if he can find it.
Muniz confirms he shot footage of Trevor with the patrol car (the one Murray saw the previous day in court.) Muniz also confirms that there was an incident around 2am at Topanga State Park. That’s the Eli Wyms case. Golantz is incredulous over how these fit together, but if you’ve been paying attention then the pieces are starting to fall into place nicely. ..
Dennis Bryne is thrown into next mix. He’s a mechanic who maintains police cars. One of the SUVs had their taillight shot at that night, given it was stationed outside Wym’s house. The vehicle had around an hour to be fixed up before being thrown back out on the street again. In that time, the mechanics didn’t get a chance to clean it. So what is Mickey getting at?
Remember the 90 rounds shot by Eli Wyms? That same patrol car was the one Trevor Elliot was sitting inside at his house – something the forensic scientist (who’s interviewed next) confirms could lead to transference. Transference is when residue from gunshots can get on your body (say your hands and clothes) after being plastered on an object. This would see Trevor actually innocent and covered in residue because of that aforementioned transference.
Mickey knows that it’s not enough to bring a conviction - he also brings back Detective Kinder into court, followed by Anton Shavar, who claims he’s not a violent man. Well, footage from Cisco contradicts that. ..
Anton is not happy about the news that he has been framed for the murder of Mickey. He rasps at Mickey after learning of the plan to have Trevor testify, claiming that all lawyers are the same. This throws a spanner in the works, as Trevor wants to take the stand and testify himself. ..
Meanwhile, Mags is given more detail on her case. Specifically, the man from the flower shop, Aquino. He was tracked down within a quarter mile from the murder site by the police on the side of the road. He seems to be their shooter but without enough evidence to go on, this case is hardly airtight, which concerns her. She believes they need to turn over Soto.
As Mickey drives Izzy home, he realizes that she’s in a rough way. She’s cried a lot recently, and he can tell that she’s been using drugs again. He worries about her safety, but also about what she’ll do if she ever becomes dark again.
The Episode Review
Jerry’s death finally frames everything that he had found out before he died. The show has been a bit of a slow burn and at times has meandered through different subplots that don’t really go anywhere. Maggie’s case, being the prime example.
Maggie’s case has no relevance to the show as a whole, although it seems to hint that something related to Jan and Lara’s death is connected. We’ll have to wait and see what relevance it has in the future.
The Lincoln Lawyer delivered its best episode yet; an enjoyable slice of law drama that brings the whole case together rather well.
