The Assault

Overview

While Cliff, Jerri and Billy plan to throw Ben a surprise party for his birthday, Ben goes to the city to pick up barbecue. While there, his car breaks down, he's mugged, the phone eats his last quarter ... and by the time he is rescued by activist Stan Johnson and returned to his car, it's half-stripped and they've stolen his barbecue. Matlock is very impressed by the young man, and when he's accused of trying to kill the landlord of the apartment complex he lives in, Matlock steps in to defend him and to stand up to the landlord, who is a very respected man in the legal community.

Guest Stars

Christopher Birt

Stan Johnson

Al Wiggins

Judge Clagett

Tom Nowicki

Prosecutor

Warren Frost

Billy Lewis

Marc Macaulay

Det. Robert 'Bob' Garrison

H. Richard Greene

George Mitchell

James McEachin

Hollis Greeley

William Thomas Crumby

Gordon Matheny