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In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, small-town lawyer Paul Biegler, a former district attorney who lost his re-election bid, spends most of his time fishing, playing the piano, and hanging out with his alcoholic friend and colleague Parnell McCarthy and sardonic secretary Maida Rutledge.

A Defense Lawyer’s Dilemma

One day, Biegler is contacted by Laura Manion to defend her husband, US Army Lieutenant Frederick “Manny” Manion, who has been arrested for the murder of innkeeper Bernard “Barney” Quill. Manion does not deny the murder, but claims that Quill raped his wife. Even with such a motivation, getting Manion cleared of murder would be difficult, but Manion claims to have no memory of the event, which suggests he may be eligible for a defense of irresistible impulse—a version of a temporary insanity defense. It is strongly implied that Manion is faking insanity, having been guided to it as a potential defense by Biegler.

Courtroom Drama Unfolds

Biegler’s folksy speech and laid-back demeanor hide a sharp legal mind and a propensity for courtroom theatrics that keeps the judge busy maintaining control. However, the case for the defense does not go well, especially as local district attorney Mitch Lodwick is assisted by high-powered prosecutor Claude Dancer from the Attorney General’s office.

Furthermore, the prosecution tries at every instance to block any mention of Manion’s motive for killing Quill. Biegler eventually manages to get the rape of Laura Manion into the record and Judge Weaver agrees to allow the matter to be part of the deliberations. During cross-examination, Dancer insinuates that Laura openly flirted with other men, including the man she claimed raped her. Psychiatrists give conflicting testimony to Manion’s state of mind at the time that he killed Quill.

The Truth Unravels

Mary Pilant is to inherit Quill’s estate, with Dancer accusing her of being Quill’s mistress. Biegler, struggling in the case, tries to uncover the truth from Pilant, who eventually reveals that Quill was her father. This revelation changes the course of the trial, leading to Manion being found not guilty by reason of insanity.

After the trial, Biegler decides to open a new practice, with a newly sober McCarthy as his partner.

A Surprising Turn of Events

The next day, as Biegler and McCarthy visit the Manions’ trailer park home, they discover that the Manions have fled, leaving a note citing “an irresistible impulse” as the reason. Biegler finds poetic justice in working for Pilant to execute Quill’s estate.

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