Defense Attorney quotes from Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Carver

Funny thing about the law. Right hand performs the crime, left hand pays for it....

Um...how can my client help himself here?

Carver

Names and addresses and I take the death penalty off the table.

Life without parole? That’s pretty steep. He’s got no record of violence.

Carver

He does now. And the offer is not going to hold. We found him and we’ll find the others with or without his help. [leans back, juggling his hands] Life. Death. You choose.

We thought you wanted to talk about your legal, uh, predicament.

Carver

My only predicament here is deciding which tie to wear to your client's execution.