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* OffingTheOffspring: The Sutters didn't kill Michael themselves, but requested a doctor they knew to be a serial killer, expecting that he'd take of it for them.
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* OffingTheOffspring: The Sutters didn't kill Michael themselves, but requested a doctor they knew to be a serial killer, expecting that he'd take care of it for them.
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* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: Michael's death was caused by poison having been added to his food.
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* DeathOfAChild: Michael Sutter was 12 years old when he died.
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[=McCoy=] questions why Semenko felt qualified to decide who should live or die. He tells the jury that Semenko chose hemlock (which causes a painful death) rather than another option that might have drawn too much attention to him, then let Joe get arrested and take the blame. Semenko is convicted of manslaughter but not murder. His testimony leads Ross to discover that the Sutters specifically asked for Michael to be transferred to Semenko's care, and Lois used to work with Semenko at a hospital where several of his patients died mysteriously. Schiff points out no jury will convict the Sutters when they wouldn't even find Semenko guilty of murder.
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[=McCoy=] questions why Semenko felt qualified to decide who should live or die. He tells the jury that Semenko chose hemlock (which causes a painful death) rather than another option that might have drawn too much attention to him, then let Joe get arrested and take the blame. Semenko is convicted of manslaughter but not murder. His testimony leads Ross to discover that the Sutters specifically asked for Michael to be transferred to Semenko's care, and Lois used to work previously worked with Semenko at a hospital where several of his patients died mysteriously.mysteriously. Subsequently, the Sutters specifically requested for him to be in charge of Michael's care. Schiff points out no jury will convict the Sutters when they wouldn't even find Semenko guilty of murder.
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* OffingTheOffspring: The Sutters didn't kill Michael themselves, but requested a doctor they knew to be a serial killer, expecting that he'd take of it for them.
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[=McCoy=] questions why Semenko felt qualified to decide who should live or die. He tells the jury that Semenko chose hemlock (which causes a painful death) rather than another option that might have drawn too much attention to him, then let Joe get arrested and take the blame. Semenko is convicted of manslaughter but not murder. His testimony leads Ross to discover that Lois used to work with Semenko at a hospital where several of his patients died mysteriously. Then the Sutters specifically asked for Michael to be transferred to Semenko's care. Schiff points out no jury will convict the Sutters when they wouldn't even find Semenko guilty of murder.
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[=McCoy=] questions why Semenko felt qualified to decide who should live or die. He tells the jury that Semenko chose hemlock (which causes a painful death) rather than another option that might have drawn too much attention to him, then let Joe get arrested and take the blame. Semenko is convicted of manslaughter but not murder. His testimony leads Ross to discover that the Sutters specifically asked for Michael to be transferred to Semenko's care, and Lois used to work with Semenko at a hospital where several of his patients died mysteriously. Then the Sutters specifically asked for Michael to be transferred to Semenko's care.mysteriously. Schiff points out no jury will convict the Sutters when they wouldn't even find Semenko guilty of murder.
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[=McCoy=] questions why Semenko felt qualified to decide who should live or die. He tells the jury that Semenko chose hemlock (which causes a painful death) rather than another option that might have drawn too much attention to him; then let Joe get arrested and take the blame. Semenko is convicted of manslaughter but not murder. His testimony leads Ross to discover that Lois used to work with Semenko at a hospital where several of his patients died mysteriously. Then the Sutters specifically asked for Michael to be transferred to Semenko's care. Schiff points out no jury will convict the Sutters when they wouldn't even find Semenko guilty of murder.
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[=McCoy=] questions why Semenko felt qualified to decide who should live or die. He tells the jury that Semenko chose hemlock (which causes a painful death) rather than another option that might have drawn too much attention to him; him, then let Joe get arrested and take the blame. Semenko is convicted of manslaughter but not murder. His testimony leads Ross to discover that Lois used to work with Semenko at a hospital where several of his patients died mysteriously. Then the Sutters specifically asked for Michael to be transferred to Semenko's care. Schiff points out no jury will convict the Sutters when they wouldn't even find Semenko guilty of murder.
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[=McCoy=] questions why Semenko felt qualified to decide who should live or die. He tells the jury that hemlock would have caused a very painful death; Semenko chose not to use other options so that he wouldn't draw attention to himself. He also let Joe get arrested for the death. Semenko is convicted of manslaughter but not murder. His testimony leads Ross to discover that Lois used to work with Semenko at a hospital where several of his patients died mysteriously. Then the Sutters specifically asked for Michael to be transferred to Semenko's care. Schiff points out no jury will convict the Sutters when they wouldn't even find Semenko guilty of murder.
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[=McCoy=] questions why Semenko felt qualified to decide who should live or die. He tells the jury that hemlock would have caused a very painful death; Semenko chose not to use other options so hemlock (which causes a painful death) rather than another option that he wouldn't draw might have drawn too much attention to himself. He also him; then let Joe get arrested for and take the death.blame. Semenko is convicted of manslaughter but not murder. His testimony leads Ross to discover that Lois used to work with Semenko at a hospital where several of his patients died mysteriously. Then the Sutters specifically asked for Michael to be transferred to Semenko's care. Schiff points out no jury will convict the Sutters when they wouldn't even find Semenko guilty of murder.
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[=McCoy=] questions why Semenko felt qualified to decide who should live or die. He tells the jury that hemlock would have caused a very painful death; Semenko chose not to use other options so that he wouldn't draw attention to himself. Semenko then didn't speak up when Joe got arrested. Semenko is convicted of manslaughter but not murder. His testimony leads Ross to discover that Lois used to work with Semenko at a hospital where several of his patients died mysteriously. Then the Sutters specifically asked for Michael to be transferred to Semenko's care. Schiff points out no jury will convict the Sutters when they wouldn't even find Semenko guilty of murder.
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[=McCoy=] questions why Semenko felt qualified to decide who should live or die. He tells the jury that hemlock would have caused a very painful death; Semenko chose not to use other options so that he wouldn't draw attention to himself. Semenko then didn't speak up when He also let Joe got arrested.get arrested for the death. Semenko is convicted of manslaughter but not murder. His testimony leads Ross to discover that Lois used to work with Semenko at a hospital where several of his patients died mysteriously. Then the Sutters specifically asked for Michael to be transferred to Semenko's care. Schiff points out no jury will convict the Sutters when they wouldn't even find Semenko guilty of murder.
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Briscoe and Curtís investigate the death of Michael Sutter, a quadriplegic boy who was smothered to death. The first suspect is his mother Lois, who lies about being home alone with her son when he died to protect her daughter Stephanie. As for teenage Stephanie, it is obvious she was resentful of the responsibility her brother's care meant. However, she snuck out that afternoon and has an alibi. Last they talk to father Joe Sutter. Eventually, Michael's physician Dr. Lyle Semenko is put on trial for his death. He is eventually convicted of manslaughter two. In the end, it is discovered that the Sutters lured in the doctor to care for their son expressly for the intent of that cruel mercy.
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Briscoe and Curtís Curtis investigate the death of Michael Sutter, a severely disabled boy who was quadriplegic boy who was smothered to death. The first suspect is his mother Lois, who lies about being home alone with her son when he died to protect her daughter Stephanie. As for and had a brain injury. His parents Lois and Joe, and teenage sister Stephanie, it is obvious she are all suspects - but none of them were at home with him when he died, and they all have alibis. Michael initially appears to have been smothered, until the autopsy shows he was resentful of poisoned with hemlock in his lunch at the responsibility her brother's care meant. However, she snuck out hospital. Joe, who was at the hospital with him, is arrested. But a witness reveals that afternoon and has an alibi. Last they talk to father Joe Sutter. Eventually, Michael's physician physician, Dr. Lyle Semenko, could have tampered with the food.
Semenko isput on trial charged with murder after hemlock is found in his car. Ross learns that he could be responsible for his death. at least 17 deaths at several different hospitals, but the defense gets this evidence suppressed. Semenko's lawyer argues that Michael's death was a mercy kill. He highlights the huge toll that Michael's care has taken on the Sutters, including Lois being driven to an affair and Stephanie becoming angry and resentful. The family all deny that they ever asked Semenko to end Michael's life. Semenko charms the jury and convincingly argues that it was kinder for Michael to die; he was only a child and faced a lifetime of suffering.
[=McCoy=] questions why Semenko felt qualified to decide who should live or die. He tells the jury that hemlock would have caused a very painful death; Semenko chose not to use other options so that he wouldn't draw attention to himself. Semenko then didn't speak up when Joe got arrested. Semenko iseventually convicted of manslaughter two. In the end, it is discovered but not murder. His testimony leads Ross to discover that Lois used to work with Semenko at a hospital where several of his patients died mysteriously. Then the Sutters lured in specifically asked for Michael to be transferred to Semenko's care. Schiff points out no jury will convict the doctor to care for their son expressly for the intent Sutters when they wouldn't even find Semenko guilty of that cruel mercy.murder.
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[=McCoy=] questions why Semenko felt qualified to decide who should live or die. He tells the jury that hemlock would have caused a very painful death; Semenko chose not to use other options so that he wouldn't draw attention to himself. Semenko then didn't speak up when Joe got arrested. Semenko is
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* BlackAndWhiteInsanity: The defense references this trope, saying that it's the view the law takes, while in reality Semenko faced a much more complex moral dilemma.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Dr. Semenko is based on euthanasia proponent Jack Kevorkian.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Dr. Semenko is based on euthanasia proponent Jack Kevorkian.Kevorkian, who is referenced in the episode.
* SerialKiller: When Skoda describes the profile of someone like Semenko, Schiff says that he's essentially another serial killer.
* SympatheticAdulterer: Lois is having an affair with her tango instructor and was with him at the time of Michael's death. She justifies this as her marriage being destroyed under the strain of caring for Michael.
* SerialKiller: When Skoda describes the profile of someone like Semenko, Schiff says that he's essentially another serial killer.
* SympatheticAdulterer: Lois is having an affair with her tango instructor and was with him at the time of Michael's death. She justifies this as her marriage being destroyed under the strain of caring for Michael.
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Briscoe and Curtís investigate the death of Michael Sutter, a quadriplegic boy who was smothered to death. The first suspect is his mother Lois, who lies about being home alone with her son when he died to protect her daughter Stephanie. As for teenage Stephanie, it is obvious she was resentful of the responsibility her brother's care meant. His physician Dr. Lyle Semenko is put on trial for his death.
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Briscoe and Curtís investigate the death of Michael Sutter, a quadriplegic boy who was smothered to death. The first suspect is his mother Lois, who lies about being home alone with her son when he died to protect her daughter Stephanie. As for teenage Stephanie, it is obvious she was resentful of the responsibility her brother's care meant. His However, she snuck out that afternoon and has an alibi. Last they talk to father Joe Sutter. Eventually, Michael's physician Dr. Lyle Semenko is put on trial for his death. He is eventually convicted of manslaughter two. In the end, it is discovered that the Sutters lured in the doctor to care for their son expressly for the intent of that cruel mercy.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Dr. Semenko is based on euthanasia proponent Jack Kevorkian.
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* MercyKill: What Semenko claims he did. However, the method he allegedly used with Michael Sutter would not have caused a painless death.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Dr. Semenko is based on euthanasia proponent JackKevorkian.Kevorkian.
* TroubledTeen: Stephanie has become bitter and resentful about the toll caring for her brother has taken on her family, both emotional and financial (due to his medical expenses she no longer has a college fund).
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Dr. Semenko is based on euthanasia proponent Jack
* TroubledTeen: Stephanie has become bitter and resentful about the toll caring for her brother has taken on her family, both emotional and financial (due to his medical expenses she no longer has a college fund).
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Briscoe and Curtís investigate the death of Michael Sutter, a quadriplegic boy who was smothered to death. The first suspect is his mother Lois, who lies about being home alone with her son when he died to protect her daughter Stephanie. As for teenage Stephanie, it is obvious she was resentful of the responsibility her brother's care meant. His physician Dr. Lyle Semenko is put on trial for his death.
!! Tropes in this episode:
* BuryYourDisabled: Dr. Lyle Semenko's defense is that it was a case of {{mercy kill}}. The situation is murkier than that.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Dr. Semenko is based on euthanasia proponent Jack Kevorkian.
!! Tropes in this episode:
* BuryYourDisabled: Dr. Lyle Semenko's defense is that it was a case of {{mercy kill}}. The situation is murkier than that.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Dr. Semenko is based on euthanasia proponent Jack Kevorkian.
