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Law & Order S16E9 — Criminal Law

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Law & Order•Season 16•Episode 9

Criminal Law

8.4/10 · 397 votesNov 23, 200545 min

Ranked #2 of 22 in Season 16•+0.6 vs season avg

The deaths of three women with the same name lead Fontana and Green to the nine-year-old conviction of Leland Barnes, who had shot and killed his wife in an office full of people. With two of the three witnesses against him dead and Jack McCoy

Directed byEdwin Sherin

Written byDavid Wilcox

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Cast6

Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

Joe Fontana

Jesse L. Martin

Jesse L. Martin

Ed Green

S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

Anita Van Buren

Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson

Arthur Branch

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Jack McCoy

Annie Parisse

Annie Parisse

Alexandra Borgia

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David Wilcox

Writer

Edwin Sherin

Edwin Sherin

Director

D

David Post

Editor

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Michael F. Barrow

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Criminal Law" is episode 9 of Law & Order season 16. It scored 8.4/10 from 397 votes, ranking #2 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Edwin Sherin and written by David Wilcox, it aired on November 23, 2005.

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