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4. Best Defense

An assistant district attorney (David Marshall Grant), who had been receiving death threats, confronts and kills a hired gunman. Goren and Eames first suspect his wife, a prominent defense attorney, through a convict whose case was being prosecuted by the A.D.A. and the rumors of her romantic affairs. After he realizes there are cracks in the seemingly airtight case, Goren is forced to keep Carver in the dark about some details to prove his theory.

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Assistant District Attorney Peter Bonham ( David Marshall Grant ), who had been receiving death threats, confronts and kills a hired gunman. Goren and Eames first suspect his wife, a prominent defense attorney Attorney Linda Bonham ( Susan Floyd ), through a convict whose case was being prosecuted by the A.D.A. and the rumors of her romantic affairs. After he realizes there are cracks in the A.D.A.'s seemingly airtight case, Goren keeps Carver in the dark about theory until he can trick Bonham into revealing his guilt.

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