The Serpent's Tooth

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"The Serpent's Tooth" is the nienteenth episode of NBC's legal drama Law & Order. It originally aired on 19 March 1991.

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[edit] Cast

[edit] Police

Dann Florek Captain Donald Cragen
George Dzundza Detective Seargant Max Greevey
Chris Noth Det. Mike Logan

[edit] District Attorney's Office

Steven Hill District Attorney Adam Schiff
Michael Moriarty Executive A.D.A. Ben Stone
Richard Brooks A.D.A. Paul Robinette

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

In another case ripped from the headlines (see Lyle and Erik Menendez), a wealthy couple's teenaged sons are the prime suspects in their murders. The detectives soon learn that the boys were victims of abuse by their father. Prosecutors are convinced the brothers are solely to blame, but Detectives Greevey and Logan continue their investigation over the D.A.'s objections.