The Trial (1)

Summary

When assistant D.A. Howard Wright is murdered in his workshop, the attorney general approaches Matlock and asks him to take on the assignment of special prosecutor. With Michelle and Conrad's help, Matlock begins to investigate Wright's past, and realises the man was spending money that he could not have earned legitimately. In investigating names that Wright had left behind, Matlock finds himself embroiled in a lawsuit involving Maxwell Toys.

Guest stars

• Marilyn McIntyre as Ginny Wright
• Diana Muldaur as Judge Diana Levin
• David Froman as Lt. Bob Brooks
• Mike Farrell as Judge David Bennett
• Carmen Argenziano as Tom O'Hare
• John Carter as A.D.A. Howard Wright
• Clifton Powell as Security Guard
• Rick Podell as Glenn Connor
• Richard Newton as Judge Richard Cooksey
• Ned Bellamy as Jimmy Giles