9.  11/15/86   THE COP

         Matlock defends a hard-nosed cop accused of taking bribes
         from, and then murdering, a fence.

         w. Robert Schlitt             d. Dan Haller
            story by Dean Hargrove, Joel Steigel and Robert Schlitt
            music by Dick De Benedictis


         trivia:  Badge number 771, not 830 as expected.
                  Partner--Michael DeNello; witness Tom Coyle

         Det. Joe Peters................Hector Elizondo
         Capt. Braddock.................John Lehne
         Lt. Frank Daniels..............James McEachin
         Donny Styles...................Justin Williams
         Lieutenant Parsons.............Richard Zavaglia
         Truck Buyer....................Robert Donner
         Mike...........................? James Handy
         ...............................Andrew Block
         ADA............................Charles Cypher
         ...............................Asher Brauner
         Judge Irene Sawyer.............Lucille Meredith

Additional cast:
         Tony Campisi         John Mariano    Charles Champion
         Joe Costanza         Roz Bosley      Ines Pedroza
         James Hoyt-Kelley    Brian Frank     Ruth Peebles