Nora … 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. It was a false ID and as it turns out she's got a history of that. Foley was actually a confidential informant for the narcotics bureau, which may have given many people a motive to kill him. The second episode of the original Law & Order's first season, which featured a woman who claims she shot two men on a subway car, mirrored the life and crimes of Bernhard Goetz. "Myth of Fingerprints" Series Law& Order Season 12, Episode 7 250px Airdate November 14th, 2001 Writer Jeff Eckerle Director Steve Shill Producer Neal Baer; Robert F. Campbell; David DeClerque... Law & Order: Myth of Fingerprints | TV Database Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia The police department still has those. The Assistant DA replies, "that's almost a third" when 7 of 20 is exactly 35%, while a third is 33.333333%. Her usual line in the episode is, "Here's that file you were waiting for", or "Here's that file you were looking for". It's also what makes careers for defense lawyers. Kevin & Rebecca talk with scholar and social justice advocate Dr. Marcia Chatelain ( Office Hours podcast ). It will be quite a reach but DA Diane Weist has Sam Waterston charge Scarwid for the murder in prison. They're in an evidence locker in Brooklyn. Watch Law & Order: Myth of Fingerprints from Season 12 at TVGuide.com Van Buren appeared in 390 episodes of Law & Order. When discussing samples of fingerprints, a tech mentions 7 of 20 aren't matches. Cordova was a minor character usually assisted the main detectives of the department, by handing them notes or given them information. Contents[show] Plot The investigation of an arson case that turned fatal leads to charges against environmental activists. "Law & Order" Myth of Fingerprints (TV Episode 2001) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In her defense we learn that fingerprint IDs is not an exact science and one has a lot of latitude. Law & Order Show Summary This realistic yet fictional drama looks at crime and justice from a dual perspective. Watch Law & Order: Season 12 Myth of Fingerprints on DIRECTV Lt. Van Buren discovers that someone may have tampered with evidence she used to convict a man 12 years earlier. A page for describing Recap: Law And Order S 12 E 7 Myth Of Fingerprints. A murder investigation uncovers deliberately faulty forensics in the wrongful conviction of two men 12 years earlier in the case that paved the way for Van Buren's promotion. This episode contains examples of: Affirmative Action Girl: An in-universe example … By episode count, she is the longest-running character on the original show. With Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston. Directed by David Platt. What she did was irresponsible in the extreme. Detective Ana Cordova was a police officer working for the NYPD's Manhattan North Homicide Squad. Andrea Navedo is an actress who guest-starred in all three primary shows of the Law & Order franchise. Appearances Law & Order (as Detective Ana Cordova ) Season 12 : "Who Let the Dogs Out?" He Who Fights Monsters: Lisa Russo fudged fingerprint analysis in a number of cases to secure the arrest and conviction of people she thought were guilty and dangerous. Briscoe and Green investigate the murder of James Foley, a drug dealer. Watch Law & Order: Season 12 Myth of Fingerprints on DIRECTV Lt. Van Buren discovers that someone may have tampered with evidence she used to convict a man 12 years earlier. Appearances Law & Order (as Detective Ana Cordova ) Season 12 : "Who Let the Dogs Out?" Other Works: She played B in Joyce Carol Oates' play, "Procedure," in a Ten Minute Plays (Humana Festival) production at the Actors Theatre of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky with Margarette Robinson (A) and James Wright Jr (Body) in the cast. Serena Southerlyn Dianne Wiest as Interim D.A. And Scarwid sees it as her contribution to law and order. p0xvdtpa0002 p0xvdtpa0002 A most thought provoking episode. Detective Ana Cordova was a police officer working for the NYPD's Manhattan North Homicide Squad. Lieutenant Anita Van Buren is a fictional character on NBC's long-running police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order, portrayed by S. Epatha Merkerson. A murder investigation leads to one of Van Buren's cases from 12 years earlier, and calls into question a fingerprint expert's courtroom testimony that resulted in the conviction of two men. Andrea Navedo is an actress who guest-starred in all three primary shows of the Law & Order franchise. Jack McCoy Elisabeth Röhm as A.D.A. The fingerprint lift is definitely gone, but the CSU techs take photos of the dusted prints before they lift them.