History Recap / LawAndOrderS6E21ProSe

An officer tells Briscoe and Curtis that three people were already dead and the fourth is likely to die from his head injury. One of the dead people was the cashier, another, Linda Bowers, was a customer, and the third was Irving Marks, the owner. The sales clerk who had brought back groceries was sent to the hospital after collapsing into hysterics. The till wasn't robbed, and there were no witnesses. Briscoe and Curtis begin exploring the shop.

Curtis and Early are still arguing. Curtis says that Jerome was once caught with a sword cane; Early says it was a toy. Curtis then says that Early is known for having a temper on the basketball courts, but Early says that it's part of the game. Briscoe comes in and asks asks he saw anyone outside the store; Early describes the same man as Rogers. The cops go out to talk to Van Buren, who tells them to have Early and Rogers talk to separate sketch artists.

The officers that responded to Bowers say that Bowers call them from home, saying a man followed her home from work. She described him, and they caught him later outside the bakery. The man had no ID and wouldn't give a name. Briscoe asks what they did with him.

Father [=DiTorro=] recognizes the sketch as being of a man named James. He's a regular at the soup kitchen, and wears Amy clothes but isn't a veteran. [=DiTorro=] says that the murder surprises him; James seems lucid at times, and is obviously educated.

Kincaid asks if they even know if Smith's name, they don't. Van Buren says that they're having a technician match the wounds on the corpses to the bayonet. In the meantime, Kincaid will get Smith counsel from legal aid, and the cops will bring in Ellis to make an identification.

James told Patricia that he'd rented the apartment so he could jump off the balcony. Patricia argues that he needs someone to make him take his medication. Rivera halts her and asks if Smith wants to object, but Smith shakes his head. He's clearly moved by her testimony. Later, Smith accepts [=McCoy's=] earlier plea, with the minimum six year plea. Smith is required to allocate, and with Lowe's support, he reads a paper saying that he followed Bowers to a clothing store, grew impatient with waiting for her to exit, went inside, and killed everyone. His voicing is tense and staccato like, and before he finishes the statement, he tosses the paper away, saying that it's full of needles. He goes on a delusional rant, complete with Biblical quotations. Patricia, in the audience, looks resigned. Smith begins to remove his clothes, saying he needs armor. Taking pity on Smith, [=McCoy=] says that they don't need allocution, and Smith is sentenced to a sentence between 6 and 18 years.

In his office, [=McCoy=] tells Kincaid that he's reading Smith's summation, which could have hung the jury.

In his office, [=McCoy=] tells Kincaid that he's reading Smith's summation, which could have hung the jury.

James told Patricia that he'd rented the apartment so he could jump off the balcony. Patricia argues that he needs someone to make him take his medication. Rivera halts her and asks if Smith wants to object, but Smith shakes his head. He's clearly moved by her testimony. Later, Smith accepts [=McCoy's=] earlier plea, with the minimum six year plea. Smith is required to allocate, and with Lowe's support, he reads a paper saying that he followed Bowers to a clothing store, grew impatient with waiting for her to exit, went inside, and killed everyone. His voicing is tense and staccato like, and before he finishes the statement, he tosses the paper away, saying that it's full of needles. He goes on a delusional rant, complete with Biblical quotations. Patricia, in the audience, looks resigned. Smith begins to remove his clothes, saying he needs armor. [=McCoy=] says that they don't need allocution, and Smith is sentenced to a sentence between 6 and 18 years.