The Magician

Plot
After a night at the magic show with Julie, Matlock agrees to defend magician Daniel Fontaine when he's charged with the murder of his assistant / lover Sandy Farrell, a woman who was as devious as she was beautiful.

Trivia

 * Though departed from the cast one episode before this one, Kari Lizer is still featured in the opening credits and would continue to be throughout the rest of the season.