Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Manipulated (2006)

Joanna Merlin: Judge Lena Petrovsky

Quotes 

• Casey Novak : [after Tessa McKellan has a seizure in the courtroom]  The seizure was self-induced. Tessa McKellen intentionally OD'd on insulin.

  Attorney Walsh : Proving my point. She is not fit to stand trial.

  Casey Novak : Your honor, she is manipulating the court. She's faking illness to get sympathy and dodge a life sentence.

  Attorney Walsh : My client is sick, your Honor. She cannot stop. Whenever she's under stress, she will make herself ill.

  Casey Novak : Well, then, gee, why don't we let her off before she injects herself with HIV?

  Judge Lena Petrovsky : Nobody is talking about letting her off, but I'm concerned about another incident like today. I don't think Mrs. McKellen is fit to stand trial at the moment. She needs psychiatric treatment.

  Attorney Walsh : We agree, your Honor. And we ask that because of the rarity of this condition and her paralysis, that she be given treatment in a private hospital, which, of course, my client will pay for.

  Judge Lena Petrovsky : That sounds reasonable.

  Casey Novak : And when she gets out, who's she gonna kill next?

  Judge Lena Petrovsky : That's enough, Counselor.

  Attorney Walsh : My client will surrender in the morning, your honor.

  Judge Lena Petrovsky : Her bail is continued and your request is granted.

  Casey Novak : Your Honor, don't fall for this.

  Judge Lena Petrovsky : Don't question the ruling of this court, Ms. Novak. If and when the defendant is well enough to stand trial, she will. Until then, she will receive the treatment she needs.