Shea WhighamThe Lincoln Lawyer (2011) - Shea Whigham as Corliss - IMDb.
The story is adapted from the first of several novels featuring the character of Mickey Haller, who works out of a chauffeur-driven Lincoln Town Car rather than an office. Haller is hired to defend the son of a wealthy Los Angeles businesswoman in an assault case.
The Lincoln Lawyer(2011) Louis Roulet (Ryan Phillipe) did beat up hooker Reggie Campo (Margarita Levieva) and did murder the other prostitute.
In The Lincoln Lawyer books, Connelly introduces us to the enigmatic and cynical criminal defense attorney Michael Haller (but you can call him Mickey). He's been nicknamed the Lincoln Lawyer due to his penchant for dealing out of the back of his Lincoln town car.
The continuing story of defense attorney Mick Haller. The continuing story of defense attorney Mick Haller.
The movie is based on a series of novels, about a fictional lawyer named Mickey Haller, by Michael Connelly. But the character is based on a real person: David Ogden, a Los Angeles attorney. I tracked Mr. Ogden down; he retired last year after a 40-year legal career and is now living in Montana.Apr 7, 2011
William H. MacyMatthew McConaughey - William H. Macy is 'Frank Levin' in THE LINCOLN LAWYER.
For the Evulz: Why Roulet picked a low-rent attorney like Haller, when he had the resources to hire a bigger name. He knew Haller had represented a man he'd framed for an earlier murder, knew Haller would figure it out, and knew Haller couldn't do a damn thing about it without sacrificing his career.
The Lincoln Lawyer is a 2005 novel, the 16th by American crime writer Michael Connelly. It introduces Los Angeles attorney Mickey Haller, half-brother of Connelly's mainstay character Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch. It was adapted as a 2011 film of the same name, starring Matthew McConaughey.
Michael Haller, Jr. J. Michael "Mickey" Haller, Junior is a fictional character created by Michael Connelly in the 2005 novel The Lincoln Lawyer. Haller, a Los Angeles-based defense attorney, is the paternal half-brother of Connelly's best-known character, LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch.
6. Michael Connelly, $250 million.Apr 11, 2011
J. Michael “Mickey” Haller, Jr is a Los Angeles-based defense attorney and the paternal half-brother of Harry Bosch.
Movie Info. Mick Haller (Matthew McConaughey) is a charismatic defense attorney who does business out of his Lincoln Continental sedan.
The Lincoln Lawyer doesn't get as down and dirty and thoughtful as its source material, but it is consistently entertaining and engaging, knowing how to make us worry, then cheer. Overall, it's a courtroom victory. February 16, 2019 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…. Abbie Bernstein.
Problems with the case included a forced or coerced unreliable confession (of Misskelley) after bullying by law enforcement, perjured witnesses, a biased judge, delays in the prosecution providing evidence to the defense, and the fact that the case was tried in a prejudicial atmosphere of Arkansas.
Verdict: Aiken defended Mary's innocence when she was prejudged by almost everyone, including zealous Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton (Kevin Kline): ("If John Surratt was part of this conspiracy, I pray that he receives every punishment known to man.
It was about a shocking case in 1993 involving three teenagers who was charged with the brutal murder of three eight year-old schoolboys. One of the accused faced the death penalty (for charges of castration) and two faced life imprisonment.
Novice but ambitious 27 year-old lawyer and Union war hero Frederick Aiken (James McAvoy) reluctantly agreed to defend her in a military tribunal courtroom - on charges that she was guilty by association.
That duty is to shelter from injustice the innocent, to protect the weak from oppression, and when necessity demands, to rally to the defense of those being wronged.".
Eventually, Myers recanted his testimony, but the judge still wouldn't agree to a retrial. After McMillian's case received widespread media attention on CBS-TV's 60 Minutes, Stevenson appealed to the Supreme Court of Alabama, and was granted a retrial.