[s15e24] Locomotion Review

Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy prosecutes Buckley for murder. The defense initially pursues an insanity plea based on Buckley’s severe depression and use of antipsychotic medication.

Mid-trial, Buckley fires his attorney, Rodney Fallon (played by Giancarlo Esposito), and chooses to represent himself, changing his plea to not guilty and claiming the incident was an accident rather than a suicide attempt or intentional act of murder. Context and Real-Life Inspiration [S15E24] Locomotion

The episode centers on a mass-casualty incident where a commuter train strikes an SUV parked on the tracks, resulting in 11 to 12 deaths. Detectives Fontana and Falco investigate the wreckage and eventually identify Davey Buckley, a depressed construction worker, as the driver. Buckley claims he parked the car to commit suicide, not homicide. Plot Summary Context and Real-Life Inspiration The episode centers on

is the season finale of the 15th season of the original Law & Order , first aired on May 18, 2005. Plot Summary is the season finale of the

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Detectives find that the driver mingled with the victims at the scene before disappearing. The car was initially thought to be stolen, but evidence eventually points to Buckley, who was struggling with substance abuse and family issues.

The story is loosely based on the 2005 Glendale train crash , where Juan Manuel Alvarez parked his vehicle on Metrolink tracks in a suicide attempt but abandoned it before the train struck, causing 11 deaths.