Law & Order (TV Series)
For Love or Money (2001)
Jordan Charney: Trial Judge Donald Karan
Quotes
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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.