The Lincoln Lawyer

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for The Lincoln Lawyer season 3.

However,The Lincoln Lawyerfinds a way to balance actual elements of the legal profession with exciting storytelling.

FromAndy’s Cruz Waiverto trials in absentia, the writers put careful attention into representing the judicial system correctly.

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However, its important to note that bail amounts differ between counties and states.

In the former case, William Forsythe (the prosecutor) says that they just received the document themselves.

These interactions allude to one part of the law thatThe Lincoln Lawyergets correct.

Maggie and Mickey are in a courtroom in Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer

In contrast, reciprocal discovery rules vary across different jurisdictions.

Mickey Haller is famous for two things: being called the Lincoln lawyer, and his cars.

Here’s an answer to questions viewers have wondered about.

Julian sits with the other inmates in The Lincoln Lawyer season 3 episode 2.

California also provides mandatory bias training, which might help decrease bias in the courtroom.

Ultimately, people arent machines, so theres no way to guarantee impartiality.

However, there is one small part of this picture that they get incorrect or brush over.

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Mickey looking sad in a court room in the lincoln lawyer

The prosecution then has 15 days to submit information.

Misconduct in a courtroom can result in a defendant being removed rather than a mistrial.

Additionally, judges can continue a trial in which prejudicial statements or actions occur by providing curative instructions.

Mickey smiles next to himself in a Lincoln convertible in The Lincoln Lawyer season 3.

After all, continuing with an irreparably prejudiced jury can result in a conviction being overturned down the line.

Ultimately, the decision comes down to the judge, though.

In each instance, she rules about whether they will be allowed in the trial.

Julian looking terrified in The Lincoln Lawyer season 3

She allows the surveillance footage.

These are examples of what happens in a real court case.

The judge screens everything that goes into the courtroom, deciding whats allowed and not allowed.

Mickey has blood in his mouth in The Lincoln Lawyer season 3 episode 2

They have the final say when it comes to admissibility.

Sometimes, like in the case of De Marcos testimony, they will do whats called blanking.

This involves limiting evidence to themselves and the attorneys until they can decide whether its admissible.

Mickey and William Forsythe from The Lincoln Lawyer are in front of a legal document.

Shes bouncing from one case to another, trying to be everywhere she needs at once.

In addition to being hilarious, her and Mickey managing multiple cases at once is entirely realistic.

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Agent De Marco stands in a car doorway in The Lincoln Lawyer season 3

Lorna is in the courtroom wearing a purple suit with a bright blue button-up shirt underneath in The Lincoln Lawyer

Headshot Of Manuel Garcia-Rulfo

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