Subterranean Homeboy Blues

"Subterranean Homeboy Blues" is the second episode of NBC's legal drama Law & Order. It originally aired on 20 September 1990.

Cast

Police

Dann Florek Capt. Don Cragen
George Dzundza Sgt. Max Greevey
Chris Noth Det. Mike Logan

District Attorney's Office

Steven Hill Adam Schiff
Michael Moriarty Ben Stone
Richard Brooks Paul Robinette

Plot

A white woman shoots two black men in a crowded subway. The shooting at first appears to be self-defense, but further investigation shows that the motive may be revenge. Logan and Greevey argue about di Biasi's guilt, especially after learning that the dead man has a substantial record, and the living one cannot control himself in court. Laura di Biasi tries to make her case to Robinette, but he distances himself from the issue. Stone has trouble with the case, both in dealing with di Biasi's public defender, Shambala Green, and with the fact that the district attorney's office is divided over the issue.

Allusions

This episode appers to be ripped from the headlines of the Bernie Goetz case Fact|date=February 2008. Similar to the episode, Goetz shot four young black men on a Manhattan Subway. Goetz, like di Biasi, was found not guilty.