The Lincoln Lawyer S01E05 — Twelve Lemmings in a Box
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Mickey Haller navigates jury selection for Trevor Elliott's double murder trial after his magic bullet defense collapses. He secretly hires poker expert Gwen to read jurors when Trevor refuses a consultant, plants ideas about corrupt cops during voir dire, and battles prosecutor Golantz in a strategic chess match. Meanwhile, ex-wife Maggie faces political pressure to prove Angelo Soto murdered her witness or drop trafficking charges, while investigator Cisco provokes alternate suspect Anton Shavar into making violent threats on camera. Trevor's careless behavior forces Mickey to waste his final jury challenge, and the episode ends with Detective Griggs revealing Jerry withdrew $150,000 in cash the same day investigator Carlin made a mysterious delivery.
This episode exposes the strategic manipulation inherent in jury selection and reveals h ...