History Recap / LawAndOrderS12E17GirlMostLikely

* MoralEventHorizon: [[invoked]] Lewin and Southerlyn are concerned that using Alicia's sexuality to manipulate her into a guilty plea would be this, as it would suggest that the legal system endorses the idea that being gay is wrong.

A teenage girl called Julie Cade is found dead in her apartment building. It's discovered that a classmate, John Lucero, had threatened Julie because he was suspended from school after she complained to the faculty about a messsage board he created. Subsequently they attended the same party where Lucero and another boy, Denny Cannon, attempted to rape Julie. Julie wanted to press charges, which gives Denny a motive, so he is arrested. He admits he and Lucero assaulted Julie, but stopped when she told them she was gay. Suspicion falls on Julie's friend Alicia Mitford when she is found to have hidden information from the prosecutors; [=McCoy=] and Southerlyn work out that she was in a secret relationship with the victim. But without proof of a motive, they need Alicia to admit she was afraid of being outed. Confronted with the threat of a highly public trial where everyone would find out about her relationship with Julie, she agrees to a plea deal. [=McCoy=] and the others decide to pursue assault charges against Cannon and Lucero.

Two housekeepers working in an apartment building find a teenage girl's corpse in the laundry room. She is identified as Julie Cade, who died from her head hitting one of the washing machines. It's discovered that a classmate, John Lucero, had threatened Julie because she made a complaint to the faculty about a message board he created; he was suspended and this harms his college prospects. However, there is not enough evidence to hold him.

The detectives learn that Julie and Lucero had attended the same party a few nights before her death. At the party Julie had argued with another student, Denny Cannon, after he kissed her friend Alicia Milford. Subsequently Julie reported to a crisis center that Cannon and another boy attempted to rape her at the party. She wanted to press charges, and this gives Cannon a motive. Cannon admits that he and Lucero assaulted Julie but stopped when she told them she was gay. Alicia falls under suspicion when she continues to deny knowing anything about what happened, despite evidence to the contrary. [=McCoy=] offers her immunity from prosecution if she testifies; she panics when he asks if she was in a relationship with Julie.

Evidence places Alicia in Julie's basement but the [=DAs=] cannot prove motive. To charge her, they must get her to admit that she is a lesbian and was afraid of being outed. Confronted with the threat of a highly public trial where everyone would find out about her relationship with Julie, Alicia agrees to a plea deal. She confesses to killing Julie during an argument because Julie cared more about pressing charges than keeping Alicia's secret. [=McCoy=] and the others decide to pursue the assault charges against Cannon and Lucero. They reflect on how Alicia will be affected when she realizes she killed the only person who knew the real her.

Two housekeepers working in an apartment building find a teenage girl's corpse in the laundry room. She is identified as Julie Cade, who died from a head injury caused by being pushed against a washing machine. Shortly before her death she had complained to her school's faculty about an internet message board designed for male students to "rate" girls' bodies and spread rumors about their sex lives. As a result, the board was shut down and the two students responsible suspended. One of the boys, John Lucero, had threatened Julie because the suspension would negatively affect his college prospects. However, Lucero's father gives him an alibi and there isn't enough evidence to hold him.

The detectives learn that Julie and Lucero had attended the same party a few nights before her death. At the party Julie had argued with another student, Denny Cannon, after he kissed her friend Alicia Milford. Southerlyn learns that Julie called a crisis center and told them Cannon and another boy attempted to rape her at the party. She wanted to press charges, and this gives Cannon a motive. Cannon admits that he and Lucero assaulted Julie but stopped when she told them she was gay. Alicia denies knowing anything about this, but has to admit the truth when confronted with the knowledge that a mutual friend said Julie had confided in Alicia. Southerlyn also establishes that Julie had spoken about her sexuality in emails to Alicia. [=McCoy=] offers Alicia immunity from prosecution if she testifies. When he asks if she was in a relationship with Julie, Alicia panics; her parents become enraged and throw him out.

The evidence shows Alicia was in Julie's basement, but not when. [=McCoy=] and Southerlyn cannot prove motive; to charge Alicia, they must get her to admit that she is a lesbian and was afraid of being outed. Southerlyn and Lewin question the morality of using Alicia's sexuality to manipulate her into a guilty plea, but reluctantly agree with [=McCoy=] that there's no choice. Confronted with the threat of a highly public trial where everyone would find out about her relationship with Julie, Alicia agrees to a deal. She confesses to killing Julie during an argument because Julie insisted on pressing charges against the boys, ignoring Alicia's fear of being outed. [=McCoy=] and the others decide to pursue the assault charges against Cannon and Lucero. They reflect on how Alicia will be affected when she realizes she killed the only person who knew the real her.

* MoralEventHorizon: [[invoked]] Lewin and Southerlyn think that using Alicia's sexuality to manipulate her into a guilty plea would be this, as it would suggest that the legal system endorses the idea that being gay is wrong.

Two housekeepers working in an apartment building find a teenage girl's corpse in the laundry room. She is identified as Julie Cade. Julie died from a head injury caused by impact with a washing machine, but the damage is so extensive that she could not have fallen. It is soon established that Julie was unpopular at her school, and had told a neighbor she was having relationship problems. Shortly before her death she had complained to the faculty about an internet message board designed for male students to "rate" girls' bodies and spread rumors about their sex lives. As a result, the board was shut down and the two students responsible suspended. One of the boys, John Lucero, had threatened Julie because the suspension would negatively affect his college prospects. However, Lucero's father gives him an alibi and there isn't enough evidence to hold him.

The detectives learn that Julie and Lucero had attended the same party a few nights before her death. At the party Julie had argued with Denny Cannon, one of the students posting on the message board, after he kissed her friend Alicia Milford. There is circumstantial evidence against Cannon, but not enough to hold a case together. Southerlyn learns that Julie called a crisis center and told them Cannon and another unnamed boy attempted to rape her at the party. She wanted to press charges, and this gives Cannon a motive. Cannon admits that he and Lucero assaulted Julie but stopped when she told them she was gay. Alicia denies any knowledge of this, but has to admit the truth when confronted with the fact that another classmate said Julie had confided in Alicia. Southerlyn also establishes that Julie had spoken about her sexuality in emails to Alicia. [=McCoy=] offers Alicia immunity from prosecution if she testifies. When he asks if she was in a relationship with Julie, Alicia's parents become enraged and throw him out.

The evidence proves Alicia was in Julie's basement, but not when. [=McCoy=] and Southerlyn cannot prove motive; to charge Alicia, they must get her to admit that she is a lesbian and was afraid of being outed. Southerlyn and Lewin question the morality of using Alicia's sexuality to manipulate her into a guilty plea, but reluctantly agree with [=McCoy=] that there's no choice. Confronted with the threat of a highly public trial where everyone would find out about her relationship with Julie, Alicia agrees to a deal. She confesses to killing Julie during an argument because Julie insisted on pressing charges against the boys, ignoring Alicia's fear of being outed. [=McCoy=] and the others decide to pursue the assault charges against Cannon and Lucero. They reflect on how Alicia will be affected when she realizes she killed the only person who knew the real her.

* MoralEventHorizon: [invoked] Lewin and Southerlyn think that using Alicia's sexuality to manipulate her into a guilty plea would be this, as it would suggest that the legal system endorses the idea that being gay is wrong.

The detectives learn that Julie and Lucero had attended the same party a few nights before her death. At the party Julie had argued with Denny Cannon, one of the students posting on the message board, after he kissed her friend Alicia Milford. There is circumstantial evidence against Cannon, but not enough to hold a case together. Southerlyn learns that Julie called a crisis center and told them Cannon and another unnamed boy attempted to rape her at the party. She wanted to press charges, and this gives Cannon a motive. Cannon admits that he and Lucero assaulted Julie and that she had told them she was gay. Alicia denies any knowledge, but has to admit the truth when confronted with the fact that another classmate said Julie had confided in Alicia. Southerlyn also establishes that Julie had spoken about her sexuality in emails to Alicia. [=McCoy=] offers Alicia immunity from prosecution if she testifies. When he asks if she was in a relationship with Julie, Alicia's parents become enraged and throw him out.

The evidence proves Alicia was in Julie's basement, but not when. [=McCoy=] and Southerlyn cannot prove motive; to charge Alicia, they must get her to admit that she is a lesbian and was afraid of being outed. Southerlyn and Lewin question the morality of using Alicia's sexuality to manipulate her into a guilty plea, but reluctantly agree with [=McCoy=] that there's no choice. Confronted with the threat of a highly public trial where everyone would find out about her relationship with Julie, Alicia agrees to a deal. She confesses to killing Julie during an argument because Julie insisted on pressing charges against the boys, despite Alicia's fears of being outed. [=McCoy=] and the others decide to go ahead with the assault charge against Cannon and Lucero. They reflect on how Alicia will be affected when she realizes she killed the only person who knew the real her.