Lawyer Defies the Judge! | Law & Order

McCoy becomes in contempt of the court, causing a mis-trail.

Season 10, Episode 7, Patsy, A man once accused of killing his girlfriend is now accused of assaulting the girlfriend's sister. However, he vehemently claims that he is the victim of a setup in both cases.

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[SirStanleytheStumbler]

"You opened the door for this" yep and you allowed him to do it despite a valid arguement from the prosecutor.

[blackout]

Jack McCoy's "wanna see scorched Earth?" approach when he feels justice is being manipulated is worth everything.

[Nickkkk]

It's nice to see that the judge had enough time to hear this case in between tracking down Carmen SanDiego across the world.

[joannakagy]

i love this scene because 1. jack looked almost apologetic to the judge before he gave his closing argument, and I think it's hilarious that he ignored the judge completely. 2. Abbie is watching him like: 👁👄👁 and nodding like it's the most inspirational thing she's ever heard.

[Otaku]

McCoy had no choice here; it is the duty of the Judge to see that the rules are followed, and part of that duty is upholding rulings she herself makes.

[KitKatNisa]

I love his face when he walks up to the judge. He almost looks like he wants to apologize for what he's about to do, since he knows the best chance they have to get justice is to have a mistrial declared, even if HE has to do it.

[thomastarwater]

In memory of James Rebhorn (1948-2014), a top-notch character actor who had been diagnosed with melanoma in 1992 yet kept on trucking in movies and in television until he passed away, surrounded by his wife and family. Great thespians like him come along just once in a while.

[MarionGKeller]

"You opened the door for this." <shocked Pikachu face>

[beng]

Sam Waterston IS Jack McCoy. He gives off that frustrated, crusty old lawyer vibe where he shakes his fist at the clouds. He is brilliant, and one of my favorite characters of all time.

[bigbraz]

I'm not a lawyer, but that's a hell of a tactical move. McCoy is right, the defense insinuated and wanted to 'provide' that information to the jury. The judge is correct, the defense opened the door and she had to declare it a mistrial. Great scene.

[NonSenseMcGee]

Brilliant. McCoy just drove through the door that the defense opened. Typical L&O...dont even need to see the previous 40 minutes to immediately understand the stakes and the drama. Brilliant!

[omartorrio]

Jack McCoy is a prosecutorial badass and barrister extraordinaire. Sam Waterston played the part of Jack McCoy brilliantly. He gave me (and continues to give me) many hours of intense television viewing.

[jacobbrabo]

I guess stopping Carmen Sandiego’s crimes wasn’t good enough for the chief. Convicting her and others of them is what brought her joy. RIP Lynne Thigpen. You’re so dearly missed.

[xplayfan]

RIP to the actors who played the judge and the defense attorney both great legends

[mikeg]

The defense attorney Charles Garnett is played by actor James Rebhorn. He portrayed several characters in the Law & Order franchise in guest roles. He was a terrific actor. RIP.

[Dan-ntyb]

These brief courtroom scenes are better than most movies out there. Sam is amazing.⭐️

[lisbetterthanlight]

I love Carmichael's reactions to Jack's antics.... Intrigued and maybe a bit proud

[SiriusMined]

One of the best scenes in the entire series run. McCoy had to challenge the judge, who was sandbagging his case, and not following their own rulings. He took a hit, but he prevented a miscarriage of justice.

[Citadel]

Frankly, the judge should have been heavily punished and removed from the bench. At no time during a trial may you allude to facts not in evidence, especially after rulings preventing their entrance have been made.

[ponygon]

McCoy has guts going against the Chief's orders.