[after Abbie Carmichael has a seven-year-old boy arrested without consulting McCoy] I hear you're adding a children's wing to Death Row.
“Cherished” · Season 9, Episode 1
In this episode: Jack McCoy (4), Abbie Carmichael (3), D.A. Adam Schiff (2)
I could probably get an indictment for manslaughter.
Manslaughter?! They never gave that baby a chance. They faked an identity for her. They never told anyone she needed medical attention.
I don't see any intent here to kill this baby.
It's depraved indifference. Murder-2. They knew the baby was going to die. They didn't care one way or the other.
Assumption. Charge them with Man-one.
We send a message that it's sort of okay to kill a baby? This isn't a couple of teenagers who killed their newborn because they were scared. These are two adults who went to a lot of trouble to dump a dying child and to cover their tracks. I may be the new kid here, but to me this sounds like murder.
They'll be pariahs for the rest of their lives.
They lose a few friends. That's your idea of justice?
3-6 years in a state prison is not a cake walk. How many drug dealers got a free pass from you?
The ones who could give me someone bigger in return. All the Connerys have to offer is their plea-bargained remorse. She's still trying to blame it on Kostov. Did you see her husband cut her off?
She's the least culpable of the 3.
[exasperated] Oh, gentlemen, please! That sorry excuse for a woman has a hole in her soul.
That's enough.
I can take care of myself, Adam.
Then remain objective. It was Edward Connery's actions that directly caused the little girl's death, and he's an attorney. He knew what he was doing.
The Connerys will never do this again. Kostov has and will, over and over again.
Are Kostov's children better off in the new homes?
All but Marianna. [beat] I have a solution that will make us all happy.
What's that?
No deals for anybody. Let's hang 'em all.
[after Kostov and the Connerys have been convicted of the baby's death]
Man-1 all around. I'll start working on the pre-sentencing reports. Any suggestions?
You mean who should spend more time in prison? Kostov or the Connerys? Don't get me started.
We can always skip the report and take no position. Leave it to the judge.
Let's do that for the sake of world peace.
The Warings filed a petition to get their son back. We have until the end of the week to file our objections.
Can you and I agree that we're too busy?
[beat] Deal.
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