Jonathan Togo first appeared on the show in episode #3.3, "Under the Influence", but he did not become a regular until this episode.
The story mirrors the OJ Simpson case in several ways; the defendant is suspected of stabbing his wife to death, is a sports star, and due to the imminent walk-through of the house his defence team redressed the house to look it more family orientated.
The original crime that the jurors are doing a walk through of the house is said to have taken place on the night of January 16th. There is a courtroom drama play, by Russian-American author Ayn Rand, called the Night of January 16th.