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corner, and somebody has to speak for the victim. Giardello's reversal on the matter puts a potential promotion in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Falsone and Stivers keep investigating and gradually convince Danvers and Giardello — both of whom were sympathetic to Eleanor — that she is manipulating the law and thus damaging the credibility of Battered Wife Syndrome.
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conspires with Eleanor's attorney for a lenient outcome, but the judge imposes a stiff bail and orders the case before a jury. When Al Giardello attempts to convince the judge (who is an old friend) to reverse his decision, the judge instead convinces Gee that too many people are in Eleanor's
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discover overwhelming political support for Eleanor, whose family connections, wealth, and job as an assistant U.S. attorney all make her a sympathetic defendant in the eyes of the
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during the marriage, but they've been divorced for over a year, and Lorne had been shot while still reclined under the covers in bed), investigating officers Falsone and
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to bolster a self-defense claim. Despite overwhelming evidence against both claims (Eleanor had indeed been
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Eleanor Burke, the ex-wife of shooting victim Lorne Burke, admits to pulling the trigger, but plans on using
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proposes to Billie Lou when drunk, but she declines and mentions her engagement to Detective
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and Lt. Giardello's continued difficulties in his attempts to get promoted to a captaincy.
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18th episode of the 7th season of Homicide: Life on the Street
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Index

Homicide: Life on the Street
Zen and the Art of Murder
Lines of Fire
Homicide: Life on the Street season 7
List of episodes
seventh season
Homicide: Life on the Street
NBC
Barbara Kopple
Yaphet Kotto
Al Giardello
Laura Ballard
Paul Falsone
battered person syndrome
abused
Terri Stivers
FBI
Ed Danvers
Meldrick Lewis
sexism
Stuart Gharty
John Munch
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e
Homicide: Life on the Street
Beau Felton
John Munch
Frank Pembleton
Meldrick Lewis

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