The defendant whom Tony must defend is a very stupid clown, who believes that the girl he secretly loves has committed a crime and that is why he blames himself. He insists on blaming himself, except when Petrocelli suggests claiming self-defense, since that would not hurt his secret lover... But when that cut falls, he returns to his foolish role, defending a girl for whom he is nothing more than a silly clown and who has other types of men in his sights.
In the end, the one who confesses to being the murderer in the same court is the girl's father, Rainey Ford, who killed his daughter's supposed boyfriend because he mistreated her and was afraid of losing his source of income.
In the end, the one who confesses to being the murderer in the same court is the girl's father, Rainey Ford, who killed his daughter's supposed boyfriend because he mistreated her and was afraid of losing his source of income.