When Paul is on the witness stand the DA has Paul point to the defendant for identification purposes and has the record show that Paul pointed to the defendant, despite the fact that Paul had already identified the defendant in his testimony. Having witnesses point to a defendant for identification purposes dates back to Colonial times. It is used primarily in jury trials for theatrical purposes, but usually not in preliminary hearings where there is no jury, as in this case. The practice has come under fire in recent years because it can lead to false identifications, especially if the witness does not know the defendant or did not previously identify the defendant in a lineup. At least two states have severely restricted the use of the practice at trial.
For the second time in three episodes someone busts into a room to take a photo of what looks like a payoff. The other time was in The Case of the Larcenous Lady (1960).
This episode is set mainly in the fictitious County of San Marcos. San Diego County does have a city named San Marcos.
The first of four appearances in the series by Richard Eastham. He would also play a prosecutor named Parness in The Case of the Pathetic Patient (1961).