While in the interrogation room, Briscoe makes a reference to 1970's television series Kojak (1973). In this episode, the judge hearing the case is played by the late Dan Frazer, who played Capt. Frank McNeil in 117 of the 118 "Kojak" episodes .
"Sui generis" means unique or of its own kind. Legally, it means that the situation must be considered outside of legal considerations.
David Fonteno has portrayed seven different characters over the course of the series:
- Episode 1.17 Mushrooms (1991) - Coach
- Episode 3.16 Jurisdiction (1993) - Gavin McCrea
- Episode 4.19 Sanctuary (1994) - Jimmy Graves
- Episode 6.4 Jeopardy (1995) - CSU Tech Murrau
- Episode 7.18 Mad Dog (1997) - Munro
- Episode 10.24 Vaya Con Dios (2000) - John Groban
- Episode 11.10 Whose Monkey Is It Anyway? (2001) - Judge Derek Hafner
- Episode 18.12 Submission (2008) - Judge Derek Hafner
- Episode 19.20 Exchange (2009) - Judge Derek Hafner
This episode appears to be based on three separate cases:
- The 1989 John Albert Taylor case.
- The 1994/1997 Megan Kanka case.
- The 1997 Kansas v. Hendricks case, which at the time of this episode first airing was still being argued.