18. Son of the Defender

Denny's first case comes back to roost when the son of a woman who was murdered in 1957 demands Denny and members of the firm re-try the case of the man accused of the crime who was found not guilty at the time. Alan is held in contempt of court while defending his neighbor who happens to also be a hooker. Archive footage from the series The Defender, was written by Reginald Rose.

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Complete story — includes the ending

Fifty years after Denny and his father successfully defended a man accused of murder, the son of the victim seeks revenge by holding the law firm hostage and forcing them to "retry" the case; flashbacks of Denny and his father are taken from "The Defender", a 1957 episode of the series Studio One in Hollywood, in which William Shatner 's character, Kenneth Preston, sparred with his lawyer father, Walter ( Ralph Bellamy ), who is convinced of their client's guilt; Alan defends his neighbor and the state senator found in bed with her on charges of prostitution and soliciting.

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