: Marty Winston’s multi-million dollar contingency fee was threatened by Sawyer’s secret negotiations, giving him a direct motive for murder.
In the Law & Order episode (Season 19, Episode 9), detectives Lupo and Bernard investigate the shooting death of Charlie Sawyer, a plaintiff in a high-profile class-action lawsuit against Pan World Airlines. Sawyer was found in his car clutching an oxygen canister, a piece of evidence critical to the airline's defense.
: Detective Lupo makes a procedural error that nearly jeopardizes the entire case and puts Cutter’s life at risk.
: Winston uses perjury and unethical tactics to stay one step ahead of the prosecution, eventually leading to a tense confrontation where he pulls a gun on Michael Cutter.