Lawrence McNeil is a judge based in Manhattan, New York City.
Appeals[]
On a panel with fellow Justices Shawn MacNamara, Harlan Newfield, Douglas Spivak, and Martha Kershan
- People vs. Paul Sandig (L&O: "Savages")
- Denied the defense's motion to reverse the judge's ruling denying declaratory judgment on behalf of the jury on the basis that the New York State death penalty statute is unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment, specifically substantive due process.
Cases tried[]
- People vs. Regina Mulroney and Stephanie Mulroney (L&O: "Entitled")
- People vs. Senator Anne Benton (L&O: "Deep Vote")
- Denied the defense's motion to suppress the count of the votes and ordered the ballots counted to see if Benton had motive.
- Decision later reversed on appeal by a panel of five judges from the First Department Appellate Division on a 3-2 vote.
- People vs. Diane Payton (L&O: "Mother's Day")
- Denied the defense's motion to suppress the confession on the grounds that it was coerced.
- Allowed defense counsel to question M.E. Rogers about an autopsy she conducted on a man named Ethan Richards subject to connection to her defense.
Arraignments[]
- People vs. Herman Capshaw (L&O: "Sheltered")
- Remanded the defendant without bail.
Appearances[]
- Law & Order (8 seasons, 12 episodes):
- Season 6: "Savages"
- Season 8: "Navy Blues"
- Season 10: "High & Low" • "Entitled"
- Season 11: "Deep Vote"
- Season 13: "Mother's Day" • "Sheltered"
- Season 14: "Shrunk" • "Veteran's Day"
- Season 15: "Paradigm" • "All in the Family"
- Season 16: "Magnet"