Michael Callahan is a judge based in Manhattan, New York City.
Cases tried[]
- People vs. Roy Pack, Jr. (L&O: "Renunciation")
- Granted a mistrial after Executive ADA Stone discovers two of the witnesses perjured themselves to frame the defendant as a solo killer.
- Signed the arrest warrant for Jenna Kealey after her role in inciting and orchestrating the murder is discovered.
- People vs. Phillip Swann (L&O: "American Dream")
- Denied the prosecution's motion for a continuance after their prime witness goes missing and granted Swann's motion to exclude his testimony from the previous trial.
- People vs. Benjamin Greer (L&O: "Rage")
- Granted the defense's motion to exclude the financial records found in the defendant's apartment on the grounds that his Fourth Amendment rights were violated.
- Granted the prosecution's motion to reintroduce the records on the grounds that they would have inevitably discovered them looking at his trading practices at his previous job.
- Held a hearing to hear arguments about whether the investigation was tainted by racial bias because the defendant was African-American after the defense filled a motion to dismiss the case on those grounds.
- Denied the defense's motion to dismiss.
- Held a hearing to hear arguments about the whether the bounty hunters were acting legally or criminally.
- Ruled that while he shares the prosecution's outrage at the defendants' conduct he has no choice but to dismiss all three murder charges due to insufficient evidence.
Appearances[]
- Law & Order (8 seasons, 8 episodes):
- Season 1: "The Serpent's Tooth"
- Season 2: "Renunciation"
- Season 3: "Prince of Darkness"
- Season 4: "American Dream"
- Season 5: "Rage"
- Season 7: "Showtime"
- Season 9: "Hunters"
- Season 11: "Ego"