History Recap / LawAndOrderS19E9ByPerjury

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The detectives investigate the shooting of Charlie Sawyer. He had been involved in the "Flight 33 case": a huge class action lawsuit brought by the families of 96 people who died in a plane explosion. Sawyer had discovered evidence which could absolve the airline of negligence, and intended to cut a deal with them in exchange for his testimony. Marty Winston, who represents most of the plaintiffs including Sawyer, stands to make up to $40 million from the Flight 33 case. Evidence links Winston to the shooting and he is charged, but instantly gets that evidence suppressed because Lupo and Bernard didn't obtain it legally. The case is dismissed.

The detectives investigate the shooting of Charlie Sawyer. He had been involved in the "Flight 33 case": a huge class action lawsuit brought by the families of 96 people who died in a plane explosion. Sawyer had discovered evidence which could absolve the airline of negligence, and intended to cut a deal with them in exchange for his testimony. Marty Winston, who was to represent Sawyer and a number of other plaintiffs, stood to make up to $40 million from the Flight 33 case. Evidence links Winston to the shooting and he is charged, but instantly gets that evidence suppressed because Lupo and Bernard didn't obtain it legally. The case is dismissed.

However, the airline is about to reach a settlement with the plaintiffs of the Flight 33 case. Rubirosa quickly files a motion on behalf of Cruz's family to have Winston disqualified as counsel. The Grievance Committee is so unimpressed with his manipulation of the legal system that they disqualify him ''and'' prohibit him from making any profit from the case. Winston is so enraged that he corners Cutter in a bathroom and is about to shoot him; but Lupo and Bernard, who had noticed where Winston was heading, disarm and arrest him.

* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Based on the case of [=ValuJet=] Flight 192, where over 100 people were killed in an on-board fire and crash.

The detectives and prosecutors then begin looking into the previous murder of a judge involved in the Flight 33 case. Victor Cruz, another plaintiff that Winston represented, was convicted and later executed; but insisted he had been framed. Winston was the star witness against Cruz and had a motive to kill the judge, who was sympathetic to the airline. After Cutter proves that Winston lied in a key part of his testimony during Cruz' trial, Winston is arrested for Cruz' murder on the grounds that his perjury showed recklessness to life. The judge denies Winston's motion to dismiss the charges and he remains on bail.

The detectives and prosecutors then begin looking into the previous murder of a judge involved in the Flight 33 case. Victor Cruz, a plaintiff in the case, was convicted and later executed; but insisted he had been framed. Winston was the star witness against Cruz and had a motive to kill the judge, who was sympathetic to the airline. After Cutter proves that Winston lied in a key part of his testimony during Cruz' trial, Winston is arrested for Cruz' murder on the grounds that his perjury showed recklessness to life. The judge denies Winston's motion to dismiss the case and he remains on bail.

* CampingACrapper: Winston attempts this at the end. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshade]]d by [=McCoy=] who says the crime scene photos wouldn't have looked very dignified.

The detectives and prosecutors then begin looking into the previous murder of a judge involved in the Flight 33 case. Victor Cruz, a plaintiff in the case, was convicted and later executed; but insisted he had been framed. Winston was the star witness against Cruz and had a motive to kill the judge, who was sympathetic to the airline. After Cutter disproves a key piece of Winston's testimony in the case, Winston is arrested for Cruz' murder on the grounds that his perjury showed recklessness to life. The judge denies Winston's motion to dismiss the case and he remains on bail.