Episode notes
Mickey Haller loses ground on multiple fronts as blood evidence surfaces against his client Lisa Trammell. A forensics analyst reveals Bondurant's blood on Lisa's gardening gloves, turning a circumstantial case into one with direct physical evidence. Lisa's admission that she was near the scene the morning of the murder fractures Mickey's trust, their romantic relationship collapses when she sees his doubt, and the episode ends with Mickey beaten unconscious in a parking garage by two unidentified attackers.
This episode marks the turning point where the defense position deteriorates from manageable to precarious. The blood evidence explains why the prosecution pulled its plea deal, the disappearance of Cisco's informant Kaz closes off Mickey's best alternative suspect theory, and the attack on Mickey signals that forces beyond the courtroom are now in play.
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