Law & Order (TV Series)
Bounty (2003)
Mark Zimmerman: Trial Judge Nathan Murphy
Quotes
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Randolph J. 'Randy' Dworkin, Esq. : Unrealistic expectations, Judge. They create enormous pressures. Who can argue that pressure doesn't mitigate a defendant's mes rea? I can't.
[to Jack]
Randolph J. 'Randy' Dworkin, Esq. : Can you? And as we all learned in first year crim, a lesser degree of culpability is the essential difference between murder and manslaughter, which in turn is the difference between a defendant dying in prison and getting out in time to dance at his daughter's wedding, God willing.
Judge Nathan Murphy : Offer him man one, Mr. McCoy. Save us all the migraine.
Jack McCoy : Out of the question.
Randolph J. 'Randy' Dworkin, Esq. : It's your head.
Judge Nathan Murphy : Well, defense is certainly entitled to argue...
Jack McCoy : You can't.
Judge Nathan Murphy : I just did.
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Jack McCoy : I want a mistrial. It's jury nullification, Your Honor.
Randolph J. 'Randy' Dworkin, Esq. : Who, me?
Jack McCoy : Most defense attorneys have the decency to wait until closing arguments to try and confuse the jury with completely irrelevant, absurdly emotional facts.
Randolph J. 'Randy' Dworkin, Esq. : Prosecution is permitted to speculate as to motive. The defense should therefore be permitted to proof it is just that: utter speculation, by offering evidence as to the defendant's actual motive.
Jack McCoy : Affirmative action made him do it.
Randolph J. 'Randy' Dworkin, Esq. : Well, if you want to split hairs, it's really equal opportunity.
Jack McCoy : Your Honor...
Judge Nathan Murphy : No. This I want to hear.