History Recap / LawAndOrderS7E5Corruption

At the hearing, Flynn says he was forced to kill Morales under threat from an "unnamed individual" (Garcia.) He lies that Briscoe stole the evidence against Garcia five years ago. Ross finds out that the real culprit was Dave Spence, who's since died. She gets an off-the-record admission from his lawyer that Spence confessed to the theft. At the time the evidence was stolen, Briscoe was with his then-girlfriend Betty Abrams - a fellow detective, who'ss married. Abrams gives him an alibi to the hearing, but the judge discredits her as a liar because she's repeatedly cheated on her husband.

At the hearing, Flynn says he was forced to kill Morales under threat from an "unnamed individual" (Garcia.) He lies that Briscoe stole the evidence against Garcia five years ago. Ross finds out that the real culprit was Dave Spence, who's since died. She gets an off-the-record admission from his lawyer that Spence confessed to the theft. At the time the evidence was stolen, Briscoe was with his then-girlfriend Betty Abrams - a fellow detective who was married. Abrams gives him an alibi to the hearing, but the judge discredits her as a liar because she's repeatedly cheated on her husband.

Briscoe insists on wearing a wire and speaking to Flynn, who admits to lying under oath. Flynn's arrested and told that his perjury breaks the terms of his life probation agreement - so he's going to jail for a long time. Flynn pretends to go to the bathroom and then shoots himself. The [=DA=]s still can't get Garcia for anything, and now Betty Abrams' husband wants to confront Briscoe.

At the hearing, Flynn says he was forced to kill Morales under threat from an "unnamed individual" (Garcia.) He lies that Briscoe helped him set up Morales' murder, and stole the evidence against Garcia five years ago. Ross finds out that the real culprit was Dave Spence, who's since died. She gets an off-the-record admission from his lawyer that Spence confessed to the theft. At the time the evidence was stolen, Briscoe was with his then-girlfriend Betty Abrams - a fellow detective who was married. Abrams gives him an alibi to the hearing, but the judge discredits her as a liar because she's repeatedly cheated on her husband.

When Flynn tries to intimidate Briscoe and Curtis into keeping quiet, Briscoe accepts that something's wrong. He learns that Flynn was supposed to be catching another dealer, while his partner Kenny Edwards went after Morales. Instead Flynn bribed Edwards to switch targets with him and not ask any questions. Flynn is charged with murder, but [=McCoy=] isn't interested in making a deal to hand over Garcia. He thinks public trust in the police is a far more immediate concern. Flynn works out a slap-on-the-wrist deal with the mayor, governor, and judge: life probation in exchange for naming other corrupt cops.

Briscoe and Curtis take part in a drug sting. Lt. John Flynn ends up shooting a drug dealer, claiming he saw him reach for his weapon. Briscoe is willing to back him up but Curtis is not. The shooting is revealed to be a murder for hire. When Flynn goes before a corruption tribunal, he throws Briscoe under the bus. [=McCoy=] searched for evidence that Flynn is a perjurer.

* HelloAttorney: Jamie Ross finds a lingerie catalog while she and few other detectives search a cop's locker. She is familiar with the catalog and points out a code that mean multiple orders have been placed. When asked how she knows, she points to a certain page that presumably features a lingerie-clad model and says nonchalantly, "I'm wearing this right now."

'''Gary Gaviola''': I'm gonna get up and open the door for you. If I don't fall and break my arm on the way over there, then you can assume my deceased client confessed to the crime in question.

* PleaAgreement: The defense proposes a slap-on-the-wrist deal for Flynn in exchange for testimony that would allow for the extradition of cartel dealer Hector Garcia. [=McCoy=] is not that interested.

When a police officer shoots a drug dealer under suspicious circumstances, he offers to inform on corrupt cops and ends up denouncing Briscoe as corrupt.
%%%%When McCoy and Ross learn about the cartel dealer they're after, Hector Garcia, being within their reach via extradition from Mexico but only if they give a slap-on-the-wrist plea bargain to a corrupt cop for his testimony to get a warrant for it. McCoy, both personally offended by said cop and damn determined to take him to court one way or another rather than let the bargain occur, is asked just how badly he wants Garcia. His tone of voice says it all.
%%%^^McCoy: Not that bad.

-->'''Ross''': Did Spence admit stealing evidence against Hector Garcia from the property room at the 116?
-->'''Gary Gaviola''': I'm gonna get up and open the door for you. If I don't fall and break my arm on the way over there, then you can assume my deceased client confessed to the crime in question.

-->'''Ross''': Did Spence admit stealing evidence against Hector Garcia from the property room at the 116?//
'''Gary Gaviola''': I'm gonna get up and open the door for you. If I don't fall and break my arm on the way over there, then you can assume my deceased client confessed to the crime in question.

* HelloAttorney: Jamie Ross finds a lingerie catalog while she and few other detectives search a cop's locker. She is familiar with the catalog and points out a code that mean multiple orders have been placed. When asked how she knows, she points to a certain page that presumably features a lingerie-clad model and says nonchalantly, "I'm wearing this right now."

* FairAttorney: In case you needed to be reminded that Jamie Ross is attractive, she finds a lingerie catalog while she and few other detectives search a cop's locker. She is familiar with the catalog and points out a code that mean multiple orders have been placed. When asked how she knows, she points to a certain page that presumably features a lingerie-clad model and says nonchalantly, "I'm wearing this right now."