Death Row Dana takes over, and Judge Stone asks who framed Mickey
The green deputy DA is pulled off the case mid-hearing, Dana Berg takes over, and Stone presses Lorna on who framed Mickey.
Lionel Stone
Every The Lincoln Lawyer moment featuring Lionel Stone, in story order. Played by Scott Lawrence.
24 moments · 55 min
Mickey and Lorna accuse the prosecution of hiding Officer Collins
The defense says the cop who searched the trunk has vanished and the dash and body cam footage never arrived; Berg blames tech.
Defendant or counsel? Mickey's point of order backfires
Mickey objects to Berg calling him the defendant, Stone denies it and warns him, then lays down a two-way discovery rule.
Mickey grills Detective Drucker about the missing wallet
Judge Stone keeps the hearing public; Mickey walks the lead detective through the property list and an enlarged photo of the victim's pocket.
Drucker concedes the wallet existed; the judge gives 48 hours
After the break the detective admits a wallet likely vanished at the coroner's; Mickey says his defense depends on it and Stone orders the People to find it.
Mickey asks the judge to let him leave the state
Berg calls a Yuma trip ten miles from Mexico outrageous; Mickey wins permission, but must be back in LA County by midnight or be a fugitive.
The wallet hearing: Berg calls the loss equal
Berg says the wallet is gone and the damage equal; Mickey disagrees, gets the detective's role put on record, and later tells Lorna why he skipped sanctions.
Judge Stone signs the FBI order: we're even
Alone in chambers, Mickey asks the judge to sign an order against the FBI; he calls it a fishing expedition but signs and calls them square.
Maggie and Berg clash over a no-bail indictment
Mickey pleads not guilty to murder for financial gain; Maggie calls the new charge a naked ploy, and the exchange with Berg turns personal.
The judge tells Berg to put up evidence or lose
The court threatens to rule on bail in an evidentiary vacuum unless Berg backs her charge, and she gets one hour to produce Detective Drucker.
Maggie's plea to keep Mickey free on bail
Berg rests on the letter of the law; Maggie argues Mickey never fled, has been threatened himself, and the court must honor the law's spirit.
Mickey's speedy-trial speech: a game of chicken
Mickey calls the new indictment a bid to bury him alive and demands his trial now; Berg says the truth is coming for him either way.
The judge makes Mickey choose: freedom or a fast trial
The court offers a split: keep bail and waive the speedy trial, or go into custody with the trial date intact.
Berg accuses Mickey of hiding Sam's landlady
Berg seeks sanctions over Sam's secret address; Judge Stone finds no breach of the law's letter but warns Mickey on its spirit.
Emergency hearing: the jail can no longer protect Mickey
The sheriff's department admits Mickey is unsafe inside after a riot; Maggie and Berg clash over releasing him, and the judge is left exasperated.
Berg springs the scam email on redirect
Mickey opened the door, so Berg introduces a freshly found email in which Scales used Mickey's name to run a fake charity.
Berg's late surprise witness
Berg keeps the court waiting, then asks to add a state prison inmate to her witness list; the defense realizes this is the real surprise.
Lisa accuses Mickey of betraying her secret over money
Lisa claims Mickey turned on her over unpaid fees; Mickey erupts in court, and the judge threatens contempt.
The detective missed a traffic stop, and Berg loses a sidebar
Recalled, Detective Drucker admits he never looked into Sam's traffic stop, and the judge refuses Berg's bid to block the officer's testimony.
Judge issues a bench warrant for the FBI agents
In chambers, Mickey lays out the scam theory, Berg calls it a circus act, and the judge rules once she learns an agent sat in court.
Mickey stalls before calling his witness
Mickey drags out naming his next witness until the judge abruptly calls a recess and summons counsel.
FBI and the DA offer to drop the charges
In chambers, the FBI's LA chief asks to block Jeanine's testimony, the judge asserts control, and the DA offers to dismiss the case.
Mickey turns down a dismissal he can never explain
Told he must stay silent, Mickey bristles as Berg still calls him guilty, and he chooses to take his chances with the jury.
The judge frees Mickey, and he breaks down in Maggie's arms
The judge apologizes and releases Mickey; alone with Maggie, the relief finally hits him.