Law & Order (TV Series)
Act of God (1995)
John Newton: Trial Judge Eric Caffey
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Judge Eric Caffey : Let me get this straight. You want me to undo a jury conviction?
Jack McCoy : The jury was wrong.
Judge Eric Caffey : Did someone commit perjury?
Jack McCoy : No.
Judge Eric Caffey : Was evidence wrongfully admitted?
Jack McCoy : No.
Judge Eric Caffey : Did I commit reversible error?
Jack McCoy : No, your honor.
Judge Eric Caffey : Twelve people sat in the jury box. They listened to the evidence which you so articulately presented over the course of eight days. After that they decided in their heart of hearts that Hank Chappel deserves to spend the rest of his life in prison. Who are we to argue?
Jack McCoy : The problem is that Hank Chappel is innocent.
Judge Eric Caffey : The problem is that you changed your mind. But you're the prosecutor, not the jury, so what you think doesn't count.
Jack McCoy : This is absurd!
Judge Eric Caffey : This is the American system of justice, and I believe in it. Don't you?
