It was a false ID and as it turns out she's got a history of that. It will be quite a reach but DA Diane Weist has Sam Waterston charge Scarwid for the murder in prison. A most thought provoking episode. With Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston. L&O S12 E7 "Myth of Fingerprints" Well...I mean...they looked like fingerprints. What she did was irresponsible in the extreme. Her usual line in the episode is, "Here's that file you were waiting for", or "Here's that file you were looking for". "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 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. And Scarwid sees it as her contribution to law and order. The police department still has those. 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. When discussing samples of fingerprints, a tech mentions 7 of 20 aren't matches. Jack McCoy Elisabeth Röhm as A.D.A. This episode contains examples of: Affirmative Action Girl: An in-universe example … Briscoe and Green investigate the murder of James Foley, a drug dealer. Andrea Navedo is an actress who guest-starred in all three primary shows of the Law & Order franchise. 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. However, some of those people turned out to be innocent. Kevin & Rebecca talk with scholar and social justice advocate Dr. Marcia Chatelain ( Office Hours podcast ). 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. Directed by David Platt. 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. It's also what makes careers for defense lawyers. They find the fingerprints of Luke Campbell in Foley's apartment. A page for describing Recap: Law And Order S 12 E 7 Myth Of Fingerprints. Detective Ana Cordova was a police officer working for the NYPD's Manhattan North Homicide Squad. Van Buren appeared in 390 episodes of Law & Order. p0xvdtpa0002 p0xvdtpa0002 Andrea Navedo is an actress who guest-starred in all three primary shows of the Law & Order franchise. Cast Main cast Jerry Orbach as Detective Lennie Briscoe Jesse L. Martin as Detective Ed Green S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren Sam Waterston as Executive A.D.A. 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. Detective Ana Cordova was a police officer working for the NYPD's Manhattan North Homicide Squad. The fingerprint lift is definitely gone, but the CSU techs take photos of the dusted prints before they lift them. Appearances Law & Order (as Detective Ana Cordova ) Season 12 : "Who Let the Dogs Out?" Nora … They're in an evidence locker in Brooklyn. Watch Law & Order: Myth of Fingerprints from Season 12 at TVGuide.com In her defense we learn that fingerprint IDs is not an exact science and one has a lot of latitude. 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. Law & Order Show Summary This realistic yet fictional drama looks at crime and justice from a dual perspective. Contents[show] Plot The investigation of an arson case that turned fatal leads to charges against environmental activists. Serena Southerlyn Dianne Wiest as Interim D.A. 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. The case rested on fingerprint identification and the woman in charge of the police lab, Diana Scarwid did the ID. Appearances Law & Order (as Detective Ana Cordova ) Season 12 : "Who Let the Dogs Out?" The Assistant DA replies, "that's almost a third" when 7 of 20 is exactly 35%, while a third is 33.333333%. 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. Cordova was a minor character usually assisted the main detectives of the department, by handing them notes or given them information.