Law & Order (TV Series)

Red Ball (2005)

Brooke Smith: Margot Bell

Quotes 

• Judge Deidre Hellstrom : Mr. Jacobs, this negotiated arrangement with the People is something I find contrary to the interests of justice. A child taken by you against her will, returned by you to her lawful custodian in exchange for your freedom is an agreement against public policy. Therefore, I find that mandating enforcement of an agreement reached under these circumstances would be a perversion, not a fulfillment, of jurisprudence. I will not honor it. Your sentence is my discretion, Mr. Jacobs. I'm imposing the maximum time allowed by law.

  Margot Bell : Your honor, my client withdraws his guilty plea.

  Judge Deidre Hellstrom : That's certainly his right. He wants a trial, we'll conference tomorrow afternoon to set a date.

  Dwight Jacobs : What are you talking about? We had a deal! You can't do this.

  Judge Deidre Hellstrom : You had no deal with me, Mr. Jacobs.

  Dwight Jacobs : What? No, no, no, no. We had a deal!

  [charges at McCoy] 

  Dwight Jacobs : We had a deal, you son of a bitch!

  Judge Deidre Hellstrom : That's enough! Officers, remove the defendant from the courtroom!

  Dwight Jacobs : [to McCoy as he's taken out of the courtroom]  You made a deal, you son of a bitch! Son of a bitch! We had a deal! We had a deal!