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Liar's Poker

Lindsay represents a young man, Martin Jenks, accused of murder. There is only one eyewitness in the case, but Lindsay doesn't believe that she can keep Jenks out of jail. She goes to A.D.A. Ron Lowe and offers a plea bargain, but the deal is rejected. After the eyewitness dies unexpectedly, Lowe then decides to accept the original plea bargain. Lindsay has difficulty convincing her client to plead guilty, but he reluctantly accepts the offer and gets the five-year sentence. When Lindsay discovers that Lowe tricked her, she goes back to the judge and argues that her client should be set free. In a closed-door meeting in the judge's chambers, the judge says that he cannot free Jenks. But the judge also chastises Ron Lowe and D.A. Kenneth Walsh for their unethical behavior. Meanwhile, Jimmy represents a seedy client, Sid Herman (Jeffrey Tambor), who is a bookie. Jimmy has incurred a serious gambling debt, and represents Sid in a hostile divorce as a way of paying off the debt. When Sid's

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  • Originally Aired October 7, 2001
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Production Code 6P03
  • Network ABC (US)
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Name Type Role
Gardner Stern Writer
Lukas Reiter Writer
Linda Hart Guest Star
Mik Scriba Guest Star
Peggy Miley Guest Star
Sandy Gimpel Guest Star
Bill Smitrovich Guest Star
Todd Schneider Guest Star
Richard Cox Guest Star
Joshua Harto Guest Star
Jeffrey Tambor Guest Star
Dwight Little Director