Arthur Kirkland

Arthur Kirkland is the main protagonist of the 1979 court drama film ...And Justice for All. 
In his characterisation, he is a renowned defence attorney with sympathetic traits due to his good-hearted nature upon caring for his clients to the point of doing his keep them out of jail. But, because of various misfortunes, two of his clients end up dying and the one that's actually guilty is the person he is forced to defend.
He was portrayed by , who also portrayed Michael Corleone in the Godfather Trilogy and Vincent Hanna in Heat.
==History==
Arthur Kirkland was abandoned by his parents and raised by his grandfather, Sam. Growing up, his grandfather always wanted him to be a lawyer and even sent Arthur to law school. Unfortunately, after becoming one, Arthur would soon learn that being a lawyer, especially a defense attorney wasn't what it's cracked up to be. After twelve years of being a lawyer, Arthur's world starts falling down when he's tasked with defending a teenage boy named Jeff McCullaugh who was arrested due to a case of mistaken identity.
While Jeff was in jail, a guard was stabbed and the attacker framed him. After six months, a trial was held and the public defender told Jeff that if he plead guilty, he could make a deal with the judge and get him off. Jeff pleaded guilty to a Judge Callahan, but the day of his trial, Callahan couldn't be found and was replaced with Judge Fleming. Fleming had no knowledge of the deal, so when Jeff pleaded guilty, Fleming sentenced him to five years in prison. After getting the case, Arthur spent years gathering evidence of Jeff's innocence, but by the time it got to Fleming, it was three days late, so Fleming threw it out. 
This caused Arthur to lose it and punch Judge Fleming, getting himself thrown in jail as a result.
==Gallery==
ArthurKirkland01.jpg|Arthur talks to Ralph Agee.
ArthurKirkland02.jpg|Arthur contemplating.
ArthurKirkland03.jpg|Arthur is escorted from court after his breakdown.
ArthurKirkland04.jpg|Arthur visiting his grandpa.
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