 This final flashback always contained elements of the prosecution's and his client's versions, but with his new-found evidence, it would show both the client's innocence and an explanation as to how and why the prosecution and client's versions differed.In other words, neither side was ever meant to be corrupt or lying, rather, without Petrocelli's new information, both previous versions appeared to be accurate from their respective points of view.Newman created the role of Petrocelli in a 1970 movie, "The Lawyer", which was loosely based on the Sam Sheppard murder case.