Episode
The Practice: Day in Court
Overview
Tempers flare over a particularly tough case. Bobby defends old cling/drug dealer Eddie against the murder of an addict. Eddie claims it is self-defense. D.A. Helen brings the coroner to testify that it wasn't. The coroner's testimony is damaged by prior odd behavior. Eddie attacks Helen to try to force the judge into a mistrial. Bobby & Swackheim nearly come to blows. Each of the participants, Bobby, Helen & Swackheim, express their outrage with the legal system.
Details
- Series
- The Practice
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 1999-12-12
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Day in Court is Episode 10 in Season 4 of The Practice. It aired on 1999-12-12. The runtime is 44 min.
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