Law & Order Season 8 Episode 19 Synopsis

A defendant refuses to allow his lawyer to raise the issue of insanity, this complicating matters for the brother who turned him in with hopes of securing medical treatment for him.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 8 Episode 19 of Law & Order resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Law & Order Season 8 Episodes...

• s08e01 - Thrill
• s08e02 - Denial
• s08e03 - Navy Blues
• s08e04 - Harvest
• s08e05 - Nullification
• s08e06 - Baby, It's You
• s08e07 - Blood
• s08e08 - Shadow
• s08e09 - Burned
• s08e10 - Ritual
• s08e11 - Under the Influence
• s08e12 - Expert
• s08e13 - Castoff
• s08e14 - Grief
• s08e15 - Faccia a Faccia
• s08e16 - Divorce
• s08e17 - Carrier
• s08e18 - Stalker
• s08e19 - Disappeared
• s08e20 - Burden
• s08e21 - Bad Girl
• s08e22 - Damaged
• s08e23 - Tabloid
• s08e24 - Monster

Law & Order Show Summary

This realistic yet fictional drama looks at crime and justice from a dual perspective. In the first half-hour, Detectives Joe Fontana and Edward Green investigate crimes and apprehend suspects under the supervision of their precinct lieutenant, Anita Van Buren. The focus shifts in the second half-hour to the criminal courts as Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy and Assistant District Attorney Borgia work within a complicated justice system to prosecute the accused under the guidance of District Attorney Arthur Branch.

Some cases may be simple, but most are multi-faceted. The investigations are challenging, prosecutions are complicated, and decisions about legal procedures and plea-bargaining are vexing. In the arduous and complex process of determining guilt and innocence, lives often hang in the balance.