| "Teenage Wasteland" | ||
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| ← | L&O, Episode 11.12 | → |
| Production number: E1315 First aired: 7 February 2001 | ||
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| Written By Barry Schindel & Aaron Zelman Directed By Constantine Makris | ||
Plot[]
After a group of teenagers are arrested for the murder of a Chinese restaurant owner, the DA must decide whether or not to seek the death penalty against the eldest teenager of the group.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Jerry Orbach as Detective Lennie Briscoe
- Jesse L. Martin as Detective Ed Green
- S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
- Sam Waterston as Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy
- Angie Harmon as A.D.A. Abbie Carmichael
- Dianne Wiest as Interim D.A. Nora Lewin
Recurring cast[]
Guest cast[]
- Murphy Guyer as Defense Attorney Leslie Stanton
- Alex Feldman as Mitch Regan
- Molly Regan as Mrs. Regan
- Jason Ritter as Nick Simms
- Ken Garito as Kevin Russo
- Audrie J. Neenan as Judge Marilyn Haynes
- Danielle Carin as Heather Russo
- Wai Ching Ho as Mrs. Ngai
- Lynn Chen as Jenny Wu
- John Heffernan as Marvin Warner
- Brenda Pressley as ADA Shannon Hayes
- Danny Burstein as ADA Lester Rosenfeld
- Don Sparks as ADA Lawrence Donato
- Jo Twiss as Carol Warner
- Lou Bonacki as Mr. Russo
- Giulia Pagano as Mrs. Russo
- Clayton LeBouef as Lawyer #1
- Michelle Stern as Lawyer #2
- Kay Walbye as Neighbor
- Sharon Hope as Judge Pamela Merrick
- Erin Dilly as Emily
- Brennan Brown as Technician
- Gregory Zaragoza as Joseph
- Dennis Paladino as Super
- Pete Simpson as CSU Officer
- Cesar De León as Painter #1
- Charles Navarrette as Painter #2
- Lou Sones as Court Clerk
- Tim Salamansyk as Jury Foreperson
- Courtney S. Bunbury as Juror (uncredited)
References[]
- Texas
- Tommy Ngai
- United States Army
- Hynes v. Tomei
Quotes[]
| “ | Hey, check it out. Here comes Sergeant Slaughter. | ” |
–Lennie Briscoe spotting Marvin Warner | ||
| “ | Charge him with murder. A person doesn't lose the back of his skull unless his killer intends him to. | ” |
–Jack McCoy | ||
- Lewin: Which should be the standard to take the life of a teenager?
- Carmichael: Where I come from, it's when what a person's done is so vicious, so cruel, he forfeits the right to get any older.
- Lewin: Where I come from, a person can't forfeit that right. We can only take it from him.
| “ | My decision today continues this office's tradition of objectively applying the laws of this state to the cases it's charged with prosecuting in this great city. Ours is an island but we are not untouched by the national debate or its dictates concerning the death penalty. That being said, my decision goes against my personal feelings, but as District Attorney, I took an oath to uphold the law which includes applying the death penalty fairly with due process of law. To do otherwise would be to substitute my own judgment for the judgment of those the people elected to make such decisions. Accordingly, I am forced to conclude that notice to the court of our intention to seek the death penalty in the case of the People v. Mitch Regan is appropriate. | ” |
–Nora Lewin to the press | ||
- Jury Foreman: As to the first count of the indictment, murder in the first degree, the sentence of this jury is death.
- Mrs. Regan: No! No! Please! Don't kill him! Don't kill him! Oh my God!
| “ | With any luck, we'll be able to strap him to a gurney before he's 21. God have mercy on our souls. | ” |
–Nora Lewin | ||
Background information and notes[]
Episode scene cards[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Forensics Lab |
Apartment of |
Chambers of |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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District Attorney's Office |
Supreme Court |
Chambers of |
Supreme Court |
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