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Jerry Orbach

Detective Lennie Briscoe

Jesse L. Martin

Detective Ed Green

S. Epatha Merkerson

Lieutenant Anita Van Buren

Sam Waterston

Executive ADA Jack McCoy

Elisabeth Röhm

ADA Serena Southerlyn

Dianne Wiest

Interim DA Nora Lewin

David Deblinger

Tommy Avakian

Becky Ann Baker

Susan Simels

Patricia Charbonneau

Janet Naiman

Caprice Benedetti

Alexandra Shabtai

Tom Mardirosian

Nicky Avakian

Michael McCormick

Nicky Avakian's Attorney

Leslie Hendrix

ME Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers

Danny Burstein

Peter

Josh Pais

Assistant ME Borak

Jeffery V. Thompson

Nick Slater

Paul Schoeffler

Harry Thompson

Tracy Shayne

Martha Thompson

Director
- Constantine Makris
Writers
- Dick Wolf
- Michael Harbert
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Trivia
Michael McCormick has played four different roles over the course of the series:
Episode 6.7 Humiliation (1995) - Marty Gerber.
Episode 9.2 DWB (1998) - Dietrick's Attorney.
Episode 12.23 Oxymoron (2002) - Nicky Avakian's Attorney.
Episode 19.7 Zero (2008) - Judge Mark Brannigan.

Quotes
Nicky Avakian: [after his son testifies against him] Tommy, look at me. You did what you had to do. If it had been me, I probably would've done the same thing.
[ominously]
Nicky Avakian: Better watch your back, Tommy.

Connections
References Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)

The body of one very upscale woman is found strangled to death on the streets of Manhattan, Despite being dressed for a night of clubbing the victim is a doctor who writes a bit too many prescription for oxycotin a pain killer that can be most addictive. As investigation reveals she was the supplier for an organized crime figure who strangled her when she tried to get out of the racket.

The main body of the episode concerns the legal maneuvering a father and son team of Armenian gangsters use to avoid prosecution which also involves the US Attorney.

I think this story got a bit too wrapped up with legal technicalities. Lawyers and law students who plan to go into criminal law will like it.