Kathleen represents an innocent client who happened to be in the wrong car at the wrong time and is now charged as an accessory to murder. Tommy Cabretti, the prosecutor assigned to the case, knows that he doesn't have enough evidence to convict, but his ego gets in the way and he refuses to negotiate a plea in good faith. Despite warnings from Judge Armstrong and Dan, Kathleen brings Cabretti up on charges of prosecutorial misconduct. Before the hearing begins and Cabretti will be forced to testify, Dan forces Cabretti to withdraw all charges against Kathleen's client.
To punish Kathleen for bringing Cabretti up on charges, Dan's boss (who is also Cabretti's uncle) orders Dan's office not to negotiate with Kathleen or Will. This has disastrous consequences for Will's client, when Terry is forced to withdraw a generous plea offer that Will's client had accepted. The case goes to the jury, and Will's client is found guilty on multiple felony counts, including rape, which will send him t
Title | Philly - Season 1 Episode 17 There's No Business Like No Business |
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Year | 2002 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | ABC |
Cast | Kim Delaney, Tom Everett Scott, Rick Hoffman, Diana Maria Riva, Scotty Leavenworth, Kyle Secor |
Crew | Alison Cross (Co-Executive Producer), Rick Wallace (Executive Producer), Lisa Vinnecour (Co-Producer), Steven Bochco (Executive Producer), Jesse Bochco (Associate Producer), Bernadette Caulfield (Producer) |
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Keyword | philadelphia, pennsylvania, irish-american, single mother, defense attorney, criminal lawyer, courtroom drama, legal drama |
First Air Date | Sep 25, 2001 |
Last Air date | May 28, 2002 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 22 Episode |
Runtime | 45:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 6.50/ 10 by 2.00 users |
Popularity | 37.745 |
Language | English |