By Perjury

"By Perjury"
←	L&O, Episode 19.09	→
Production number: 190-- First aired: 14 January 2009
	th of 456 produced in L&O
←	th of 456 released in L&O	→
	th of 1271 released in all
Written By Richard Sweren & Christopher Ambrose Directed By Darnell Martin

Plot

A plaintiff in a class-action suit against an airline is murdered and the murder may have been committed by a lawyer linked to other murders in the past.

Cast

Main cast

• Jeremy Sisto as Detective Cyrus Lupo
• Anthony Anderson as Detective Kevin Bernard
• S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
• Linus Roache as Executive A.D.A. Michael Cutter
• Alana De La Garza as A.D.A. Connie Rubirosa
• Sam Waterston as D.A. Jack McCoy

Recurring cast

• Harriett D. Foy as Judge Arlene Jones
• Amy Hohn as Defense Attorney Laura Dixon
• Sheila Tapia as Sergeant Murphy

Guest cast

• Mercedes Ruehl as Judge Clara Lloyd
• Ned Eisenberg as Defense Attorney Phillips
• Adam Mastrelli as Charlie Sawyer
• Dallas Roberts as Marty Winston
• Derek Lucci as A.U.S.A. Neil Tyler
• Malachy Cleary as Edward Butler
• Jonathan Fried as James Hewitt
• Catrina Ganey as Diane Palina
• Susanna Guzman as Maria Cruz
• Marisa Vural as Helen
• Catia Ojeda as Deputy Ryan
• Eric Leviton as Bainbridge
• Alison Walla as Kerry Sawyer
• Kevin Carolan as Chief Archie Dillman
• Tyrone Mitchell Henderson as Judge Wallace Clark
• Michael Jannetta as Nick Biaggio
• Matthew Dixon as Dale
• Adam LeFevre as Peter Belanger
• Edward M. Kelahan as CSU Technician
• Jay Ferraro as Court Clerk (uncredited)

References

• Panworld Airlines
• Victor Cruz
• Henry Davis
• People v. Binns
• Bernadette Sawyer
• Tang & Butler
• Paul Castellano

Quotes

Lupo: Charlie's divorce papers. Unsigned.

Bernard: Well the divorce is final now.

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“	Can't live with him, can't shoot him.	”
–A police officer about any annoying cop

Background information and notes

• A plot device in the episode was most likely inspired by the ValuJet Flight 592 crash.

Episode scene cards

1	2	3
Sawyer Contracting Long Island, New York Wednesday, November 26	Apartment of Peter Belanger 1107 10th Avenue Thursday, November 27	Home of Bernadette Sawyer Henryville, Pennsylvania Thursday, November 27

4	5	6
Apartment of James Hewitt 188 East 79th Street Friday, November 28	Supreme Court Motions Hearing Monday, December 1	Offices of U.S. Attorney 1 Saint Andrews Plaza Tuesday, December 2

7	8	9
Federal Courthouse 500 Pearl Street Wednesday, December 3	Supreme Court Motion Hearing Thursday, December 4	Hearing Room Grievance Committee Friday, December 5

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