The Brass Verdict sealed my fate on the series: I immediately purchased the rest of the (too short) series, and listened on. ©2008 Hachette Audio 2008 Michael Connelly. Dayton's failure to testify, engineered by corrupt law enforcement, are at fault, rather than Haller. Bringing together Michael Connellys two most popular characters, The Brass Verdict is sure to be his biggest book yet. A key difference is that Haller has an unwinnable case in the streaming series. In contrast, Menendez is grateful for Haller's continued commitment to his case in the Netflix adaptation. In addition, in the books, Menendez is unforgiving of Haller's errors, suing him for malpractice. In Connelly's books, Haller exonerates Menendez by identifying the real killer, while Dayton, originally blocked by cops in Netflix's adaptation, now provides evidence that clears Menendez.
But as Haller prepares for the case that could launch him into the big time, he learns. When Hollywood lawyer Jerry Vincent is murdered, Haller inherits his biggest case yet: the defense of Walter Elliott, a prominent studio executive accused of murdering his wife and her lover. Haller believes Menendez's best option is to plead guilty, and he takes Haller's advice. After two years of wrong turns, Haller is back in the courtroom. The evidence against Menendez is overwhelming and the death penalty is on the table. In the book, Menendez is arrested for the murder of Martha Renteria.
The case haunts Haller because he knows for a fact that Menendez is innocent, but after Dayton fails to appear as the key defense witness, Haller is unable to secure an acquittal for Menendez. Jesus Menendez is the side case with the most screentime in Netflix's The Lincoln Lawyer adaptation.
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