"If you think defending the guilty is hard, try the innocent," was something Bobby said right at the start of the show and it still rings true. The cases where someone is innocent have the highest stakes, the highest tension, and when presented well make for great television. This is one such case. Add the fish-out-of-water element and you've got a hit.
My favourite part of this is that it was a clean win. No dirty tactics, no "Plan B" acquittal, everyone can go home and not cry for once because their client was actually innocent.
This episode and Dennis's speech at the end, however corny, drive home one of the core tenets of the show: why criminal defense lawyers do what they do and why it's important to hold prosecutors to the highest standard of proof.
The Practice certainly has its share of ridiculous and ludicrously over-the-top, albeit entertaining, cases and episodes, but this isn't one of them. This is just good TV.
My favourite part of this is that it was a clean win. No dirty tactics, no "Plan B" acquittal, everyone can go home and not cry for once because their client was actually innocent.
This episode and Dennis's speech at the end, however corny, drive home one of the core tenets of the show: why criminal defense lawyers do what they do and why it's important to hold prosecutors to the highest standard of proof.
The Practice certainly has its share of ridiculous and ludicrously over-the-top, albeit entertaining, cases and episodes, but this isn't one of them. This is just good TV.