Law & Order (TV Series)
The Brotherhood (2004)
Fred Thompson: DA Arthur Branch
Quotes
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D.A. Arthur Branch : Your life just changed forever.
Trial Judge Amanda Anderlee : I know.
D.A. Arthur Branch : You could recuse yourself, declare a mistrial. It is manifest necessity.
Trial Judge Amanda Anderlee : You know I'm not going to do that, Arthur. All defendants would have to do is threaten judges until they get the one they want. It's bad enough in the jails and prisons. If we give away the entire criminal justice system, what's the point?
D.A. Arthur Branch : You're right.
Trial Judge Amanda Anderlee : I'm sure you've been the recipient of a threat at sometime in your career.
D.A. Arthur Branch : Once or twice.
Trial Judge Amanda Anderlee : Did it stop you? Did you ever ask another prosecutor to take over a case?
D.A. Arthur Branch : Just because I'm hard-headed doesn't mean you have to be.
Trial Judge Amanda Anderlee : You know it's not about that.
D.A. Arthur Branch : Well, the defense is not going to be very happy
Trial Judge Amanda Anderlee : Oh, crocodile tears. They know better than anybody I'll bend over backwards to be fair.