[ matt has to employ his very best courtroom manners to keep from laughing, schooling his expression into one of earnest competence. out of subconscious habit, his hands fold over the top of his cane. ]

One of the advantages, your honor, of being blind is that it's impossible to judge a man by his appearance. I therefore would like direct your attention to what's on the inside. I think you'll find that Mr. Lang is a man of intelligence, compassion, and integrity and who, despite certain prior actions that might suggest otherwise, happens to be one of the most truthworthy people I know. All qualities that make him an excellent character witness.

[ that...might have revealed a little more than matt originally intended. he clears his throat and bows his head a bit sheepishly. ]

Defense rests.