Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

The Longest Night of Rain (2020)

Joe Grifasi: Judge Hashi Horowitz

Quotes 

• Dominick Carisi Jr. : Your Honor, we believe that Dr. Lindstrom has evidence that is crucial to an ongoing SVU investigation. Now, it's evidence we can't get any other way because the complaining witness, and another key witness, Dr. Lindstrom's patient, are both deceased.

  Hashi Horowitz : Dr. Lindstrom, without asking you reveal anything specific, can you advise the court as to whether you might have information relevant to this investigation?

  Dr. Peter Lindstrom : I'm not prepared to answer even that, Your Honor. There is a precedent here. We are all profoundly aware that the NYPD is in the middle of a mental health crisis, and it is more important than ever that police officers who have the courage to seek counseling know that their records, their conversations remain privileged, even after their death.

• Dominick Carisi Jr. : I respect the principle, Your Honor, but in this case, the two suicides may well have been the result of the crime and a cover-up, and Dr. Lindstrom has a duty to warn. He may have information that could stop yet another officer from committing suicide.

  Hashi Horowitz : Mr. Carisi, I've heard you use phrases like "maybe", "may well have been", "we believe." All words that tell me this evidence you seek is speculative and secondhand and maybe even third-hand. You've failed to show that the interests of justice outweigh the deceased's interest in confidentiality.