Oscar Goodman

He had his client take the stand and claim that he borrowed the vehicle.

Oscar implored the jury to probe their hearts before finding fault in with the defendant.

It worked.

He admitted he could try that case a thousand times and lose it in 999.

His next noteworthy case was a sweeping federal indictment in Florida with multiple defendants.

It was regarding transmitting sports wagering information to illegal bet makers.

Since he was not being mentioned in the government's evidence, he got his client's case severed from the others.

Good thing, too, because in the end, they were all found guilty.

His client basically won by forfeit.

After that, all of a sudden, he started getting calls from all over the country asking for his services.

The largest coordinated gambling raid ever was Oscar's next case, dealing with illegal bookmaking.

In Vegas, federal investigators arrested Frank Rosenthal, Paul Pierce, and Jerry Zarowitz, one of the original owners on record for Caesar's Palace.

At the time, all three were employed at the Stardust.

The case hinged on wiretap information, which established multi-state connections.

In this case, no one's freedom was at stake.

Instead, their state work card faced revocation.

Without those cards, they couldn't work in the gaming industry.

Oscar first successfully argued that they couldn't have their cards removed without due process, something that wasn't explicitly afforded to them under the law.

He won a decision that supported his argument.

It was only the beginning of his lawyering.