This episode appears to be based on two separate cases:
- The 1994-1995 O.J. Simpson murder case.
- The 1947 Elizabeth Short (a.k.a. "The Black Dahlia") case.
Kevin O'Rourke has portrayed six different characters over the course of the series:
- Episode 1.12 Life Choice (1991) - Kevin Donovan.
- Episode 5.7 Precious (1994) - Marty Willick.
- Episode 7.16 Turnaround (1997) - Deputy District Attorney Jerry Weiss.
- Episode 10.7 Patsy (1999) - Detective O'Malley.
- Episode 15.9 All in the Family (2004) - Granado's Defense Attorney.
- Episode 16.11 Bible Story (2005) - Stan Malloy.
- Episode 19.22 The Drowned and the Saved (2009) - Amato's Defense Attorney.
- Episode 20.13 Steel-Eyed Death (2010) - Amanda's Defense Attorney.
Amy Hohn has played four different characters over the course of the series:
- Episode 5.7 Precious (1994) - Assistant M.E. Manning.
- Episode 6.3 Savages (1995) - Assistant M.E. Manning.
- Episode 7.16 Turnaround (1997) - Canton.
- Episode 10.14 Entitled (2000) - Delia Woodruff.
- Episode 15.4 Coming Down Hard (2004) - Laura Dixon.
- Episode 19.9 By Perjury (2009) - Laura Dixon.