Ryan’s Docket: Case #1907-418 “Zero” (2008)

OPENING STATEMENT

The Roach finally did it.  I mean Cutter.  He moved up a notch in my book.  Which isn’t hard considering there was no where to go but up.  He took a moral stance in this episode and sandbagged his own case despite being in a solid position for the win.  Even Jack (moral champion) seemed to be steering him in the immoral direction.  We’ll blame it on the lights Jack.

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Cutter (or Cutbag as I affectionately call him) climbed up on his high horse in this one.  He was hell-bent on bumping a long reigning geezer of a judge from his judicial chair because he forgot Cutter’s name.  Wait, I’m not even sure what Cutter’s name is.  John?  Maybe I should be removed from this blog.  Evidently the judge’s clerk, Connie, taught him how to use instant messaging and was spoon feeding him instructions.  I wish she would spoon feed me, meow.  Ultimately with Cutter and the defense attorney in cahoots, they exposed the judge as being inept and having extra strength dementia which forces him to step down.  Interestingly, the detective work didn’t seem to support the subsequent prosecution plot in this caper.  But, I’m not complaining.

ITEMS FILED INTO EVIDENCE

I recognized the judge and his clerk from previous acting spats but couldn’t quite put my finger on where.  Anyone?  My DVR is in the shop or else I’d have figured this out.  What I find suspicious is why Connie the clerk was even in the courtroom.  Now I haven’t been practicing law for 20 years in the state of NY, but I have been watching TV in NY for damn near 30 years and this is suspect.  I can’t recall ever seeing a clerk in the courtroom in any previous episodes.  Objection.  Inconsistent and fabricated for this episode your honor.

CORROBORATION

Is it me or did this episode make Jack seem like he lost a few marbles.  One moment Jack is bursting out of his office, rambling about 3 watts of light like a bumbling idiot.  The next he’s insinuating to Cutbag to turn a blind eye to the moral conundrum before him.  Not very McCoy-esq if you ask me.  His suits are looking immensely better tho.  No more is Jack the punchline of the running suit joke.  But evidently he had to trade a few brain cells for those threads.

OPENING LENNY-ISM

Upon discovery of the dead body of the environmentalist in the compost garden:

Det. Bernard: “First rule of composting…no meat.”