Normally a murder committed during the commission of rape in the first degree would elevate the homicide charge to murder in the first degree. However, minors under a certain age cannot be charged with a capital crime, which is why the charge of murder in the second degree is applied.
Connor Paolo (Zachary Connor) also appears in Season 7 episode Web (2006), as a different character (Teddy Winnock).
Cannabis in New York has been legal for medical purposes under New York law since 2016, and recreational purposes since 2021.The law also resulted in previous marijuana-related criminal records in the state of New York being expunged. Nearly 400,000 cannabis-related arrests and convictions have been removed from public records.