A lawyer helps get his client acquitted of hit and run murder but he really did it. Published before 2000.

[Ivan]

There was either a soda can or beer can l with a specific code on the can left at the scene. The lawyer discovers at the end, his client has possession of the six pack the can came from. The book would have been published prior to 2000

[Kris]

Ivan, what's the genre (which we need to add to topic header) - e.g., adult mystery, thriller, etc. Published before 2000. Spoiler.

Story's time period and location/ country?

[Kris]

Are you still looking for this book as well - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... ?