An interesting treatment of the incest theme, has our team investigating a very old case in hopes of reversing the convicition of a father convicted of rape and incest of his daughter. The adult daughter is now recanting, but it will take some evidence to get a judge to consider reopening the case.
It's great to see Dann Florek return to the show for this episode, and may prove to be instrumental to getting the ball rolling. Robert Sean Leonard gets to play an unsympathetic character, a prosecutor taking the position that the rape is true and not worth pursuing any change.
Well-written script reasonably demonstrates how the legal system can prove unwieldy in arriving at actual justice, due to rigidity of the rules of evidence, and the inherent difficulty of redressing errors with the passage of time, which favors continuing the status quo.
Current superstar Leslie Odom Jr. Is the (subsequent) big name in the cast playing a reverend.
It's great to see Dann Florek return to the show for this episode, and may prove to be instrumental to getting the ball rolling. Robert Sean Leonard gets to play an unsympathetic character, a prosecutor taking the position that the rape is true and not worth pursuing any change.
Well-written script reasonably demonstrates how the legal system can prove unwieldy in arriving at actual justice, due to rigidity of the rules of evidence, and the inherent difficulty of redressing errors with the passage of time, which favors continuing the status quo.
Current superstar Leslie Odom Jr. Is the (subsequent) big name in the cast playing a reverend.