Law & Order (TV Series)

Innocence (2010)

Linus Roache: Executive ADA Michael Cutter

Quotes 

• Cedric Stuber : This guy's not even a lawyer. Can he even make a deal?

  Connie Rubirosa : Yes, he can, Mr. Stuber. And if you have any doubts, I'm here for your peace of mind.

  Cedric Stuber : [sarcastic]  Oh, that's sweet of you.

  [sitting down] 

  Cedric Stuber : So what do you got?

  Michael Cutter : Man one. Twenty years.

  Cedric Stuber : [derisive laugh]  Screw that.

  Emily Ryan : Come on, Mike. You can do better than that. If he is going to blow trial, the minimum is fifteen years.

  Connie Rubirosa : Everyone in this room knows he won't get less than twenty-five to life after a conviction for a hate crime.

  Cedric Stuber : You know what? I'm sick of this hate crime crap. It's not like he was a black guy or a spic.

  Michael Cutter : Our offer just went up to twenty-five.

  Emily Ryan : Mike.

  Michael Cutter : Go to trial if you don't like it.

  Emily Ryan : How about our motion for dismissal? How about your law license?

  Michael Cutter : You can have my license! It'll free me up to testify about the hate speech your client just spewed in here. And after he's convicted of murder in state court, I'll walk across to the U.S. Attorney's office and have your client prosecuted for violating the Matthew Shepard Act. Hate murder against gays is a federal offense now. Are you ready to do back to back life sentences, Mr. Stuber? You will die in jail.

• Michael Cutter : Request for interviews from "Out" magazine, "The Advocate", and I've been invited to speak at the next LAGLA convention.

  Connie Rubirosa : Well, I hear they have the best parties

  Jack McCoy : [entering]  Hold up on the self-congratulations. The Hudson University Innocence Coalition is taking on Cedric Stuber's defense. They've just filed a motion to set aside the verdict.

  Michael Cutter : What, within hours of Stuber's conviction?

  Jack McCoy : Apparently they found new evidence they're claiming we overlooked in our overzealous rush to judgment. And guess who signed the motion.

  Michael Cutter : Emily Ryan.

  Connie Rubirosa : The head of the Innocence Coalition.

  Michael Cutter : My old law professor and mentor.

  Jack McCoy : Guess she's not done schooling you.