Episode
Law & Order: Baby, It's You (I)
Overview
It's old home week for Briscoe when an apparent murder of a teenage model in New York develops ties to Baltimore and Detectives Munch and Falsone pay a visit to the Big Apple to observe the case. Meanwhile, McCoy finds himself battling the attorney of the victim's parents for access to his clients and the Baltimore DA for jurisdiction. This crossover continues on Homicide: Life on the Street S06E05 Baby, It's You (II).
Details
- Series
- Law & Order
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 1997-11-12
- Runtime
- 46 min
Episode context
Baby, It's You (I) is Episode 6 in Season 8 of Law & Order. It aired on 1997-11-12. The runtime is 46 min.
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After the cops trace an eagle tattoo on a man shot and killed while holding up an armored truck to a group of militia members, McCoy finds himself facing one of their number as the pro se counsel for his friends, arguing for the concept of "jury nullification", the right of a jury to protect a defendant from an unjust law by finding him not guilty despite the evidence.
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Episode 9: Burned
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Episode 10: Ritual
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Episode 11: Under the Influence
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