This episode appears to be based on the 1997 murders of Chris Foote and Spring Wright.
Merwin Goldsmith plays Judge Ian Feist in this and 10 other episodes. He previously played the part of Trial Judge Gollub in Episode 1.17, Mushrooms (1991).
Michael Hobbs has played four different roles over the course of the series:
- Episode 16.4 Age of Innocence (2005) - Doctor
- Episode 11.18 White Lie (2001) - Pat Conners
- Episode 9.13 Hunters (1999) - Spellman
- Episode 7.1 Causa Mortis (1996) - Sergeant
Two of the actors that appeared in the Police Squad! (1982) television series, Alan North and William Duell, have cameo roles in this episode.