Law & Order (TV Series)

By Hooker, by Crook (1990)

Brian Smiar: Court Judge Harper

Quotes 

• [Laura Winthrop's arraignment] 

  Court Judge Harper : How does the defendant plead?

  Laura Winthrop : Not guilty, Your Honor.

  Court Judge Harper : [to Auclair]  I assume you are requesting bail?

  Roger Auclair : We are, Your Honor.

  Ben Stone : Prosecution does not consider Miss Winthrop a flight risk, Your Honor. However, the 35-woman prostitution ring which the defendant ran is one of the largest and most lucrative of its kind uncovered in recent years.

  Streetwalker : [yelling across the courtroom to her pimp, Andrew]  Listen up, Andrew, and get some pointers!

  [Andrew gives her a cold stare as the courtroom gallery laughs. Judge Harper bangs his gavel for order] 

  Court Judge Harper : [to Stone]  I gather this is alleged to be an efficiently run business?

  Ben Stone : Thoroughly computerized, with a client list that includes doctors, diplomats, CEOs of some of the city's largest corporations...

  Court Judge Harper : [cuts Stone off]  Get to the point, Mr. Stone. Despite the impressive list of assets, promoting prostitution is still merely a Class D felony.

  Ben Stone : This office requests bail commensurate with the serious impact of the crime on the moral fiber of this community.

  Streetwalker : [to Andrew]  Ya hear that, Andrew? Fiber! I told you we ALL need fiber!

  [Andrew glares and points a small wooden club at her threateningly as the gallery laughs again. Judge Harper bangs his gavel for order once more]