A dig at a building site uncovers the body of Sid Cohen, who had gone missing and been presumed cuddled years earlier. The identification of the body proves troublesome for Stone, who had initially prosecuted Phillip Swann fourteen years earlier and had obtained a conviction. Swann uses inconsistencies between the original trial and the location of the body to seek an appeal.
Season 4 Episode 8 of Law & Order resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
s04e01 - Sweeps
s04e02 - Volunteers
s04e03 - Discord
s04e04 - Profile
s04e05 - Black Tie
s04e06 - Pride and Joy
s04e07 - Apocrypha
s04e08 - American Dream
s04e09 - Born Bad
s04e10 - The Pursuit of Happiness
s04e11 - Golden Years
s04e12 - Snatched
s04e13 - Breeder
s04e14 - Censure
s04e15 - Kids
s04e16 - Big Bang
s04e17 - Mayhem
s04e18 - Wager
s04e19 - Sanctuary
s04e20 - Nurture
s04e21 - Doubles
s04e22 - Old Friends
This realistic yet fictional drama looks at crime and justice from a dual perspective. In the first half-hour, Detectives Joe Fontana and Edward Green investigate crimes and apprehend suspects under the supervision of their precinct lieutenant, Anita Van Buren. The focus shifts in the second half-hour to the criminal courts as Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy and Assistant District Attorney Borgia work within a complicated justice system to prosecute the accused under the guidance of District Attorney Arthur Branch.
Some cases may be simple, but most are multi-faceted. The investigations are challenging, prosecutions are complicated, and decisions about legal procedures and plea-bargaining are vexing. In the arduous and complex process of determining guilt and innocence, lives often hang in the balance.