Law & Order (TV Series)

For Love or Money (2001)

Sam Waterston: Executive ADA Jack McCoy

Quotes 

• Jack McCoy : Your Honor can't seriously entertain the notion that a defendant can benefit in one murder by killing the witness by committing another.

  Judge Donald Karan : I didn't draft the Constitution, Mr. McCoy.

  Jack McCoy : No, but you can interpret it. These two cases are inextricably linked. What's the good of proving that the defendant had an opportunity to kill Buck if I can't show the jury why?

  Judge Donald Karan : You raise a good point.

  Mr. Axtell : Your Honor, any mention of the Colbin murder would prejudice the jury irreparably.

  Judge Donald Karan : Which is why I won't allow these two homicides to be tried together.

  Jack McCoy : Your Honor...

  Judge Donald Karan : However, what I will do is allow the People to present evidence of Alan Colbin's murder, only insofar as it pertains to motive in the murder of Ronald Buck.

  [seeing McCoy and Axtell both don't like his decision] 

  Judge Donald Karan : Ooh, I always know I'm right when neither party's happy.

• Serena Southerlyn : Mr. Dimmick, you're the only common link between Lorraine Cobin and Ronnie Buck.

  Ray Dimmick : I don't respond well to threats, Ms. Southerlyn, especially when they're empty.

  Serena Southerlyn : What about questions in front of a grand jury? How do you respond to those?

  Ray Dimmick : In this case, I'll invoke so many privileges you'll be on your second facelift by the time I'm through.

  Jack McCoy : [Back in McCoy's office]  I'm suprirsed he didn't invoke attorney-client privilege the minute you walked in the room.

  Serena Southerlyn : Well, I guess I have a way with shysters.