Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)
Confrontation (2006)
Mariette Hartley: Lorna Scarry
Quotes
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Judge Taten : [after Novak has Megan Carlisle arrested for refusing to identify her rapist] It's a little unorthodox to charge a rape victim, Ms. Novak.
Casey Novak : Not if she hinders a criminal investigation, your honor.
Lorna Scarry : Accusing the victim of protecting a rapist is an offensive fabrication.
Casey Novak : It's not the rapist she's protecting. Megan Carlisle is so desperate to have a child, she'd say anything even if it meant perjury.
Lorna Scarry : The People insist my client was raped more than once. Next thing you know, she'll say the victim was asking for it.
Judge Taten : What's the bottom line?
Casey Novak : Compel amniocentesis to establish paternity.
Judge Taten : On what grounds?
Casey Novak : Ovulation and rape dates taken from the suspect's calendar. Now, why would he record a second attack if it didn't happen?
Lorna Scarry : A lying rapist is hardly a stretch, Your Honor.
Casey Novak : We also have an obstetrics expert who will testify that the baby was likely fathered by the rapist.
Lorna Scarry : My client took the day-after pill following the rape. And given her difficulty in conceiving, a needle to the uterus could jeopardize her pregnancy.
Judge Taten : The People have the right to gather evidence, but under the circumstances, you're gonna have to wait till after the baby's born.
Casey Novak : Well, the defense won't wait. They're guaranteed a speedy trial.
Judge Taten : I'm sorry. The health and welfare of mother and child take precedence.