After wealthy Jonathan Keyes is found dead in his home, the police receive an anonymous tip that he was cuddled. Logan and Briscoe encounter difficulties at the scene when the widow and her attorney refuse to allow an autopsy, and by the time Rodgers is able to examine the body, it has already been embalmed. The medical examiner claims the passing was natural causes, and even though the state finally gets the necessary proof that the passing was cuddle, the methods used to obtain the needed evidence come under question when Stone tries the case in court.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 4 Episode 5 of Law & Order resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Law & Order Season 4 Episodes...

• s04e01 - Sweeps
• s04e02 - Volunteers
• s04e03 - Discord
• s04e04 - Profile
• s04e05 - Black Tie
• s04e06 - Pride and Joy
• s04e07 - Apocrypha
• s04e08 - American Dream
• s04e09 - Born Bad
• s04e10 - The Pursuit of Happiness
• s04e11 - Golden Years
• s04e12 - Snatched
• s04e13 - Breeder
• s04e14 - Censure
• s04e15 - Kids
• s04e16 - Big Bang
• s04e17 - Mayhem
• s04e18 - Wager
• s04e19 - Sanctuary
• s04e20 - Nurture
• s04e21 - Doubles
• s04e22 - Old Friends

Law & Order Show Summary

This realistic yet fictional drama looks at crime and justice from a dual perspective. In the first half-hour, Detectives Joe Fontana and Edward Green investigate crimes and apprehend suspects under the supervision of their precinct lieutenant, Anita Van Buren. The focus shifts in the second half-hour to the criminal courts as Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy and Assistant District Attorney Borgia work within a complicated justice system to prosecute the accused under the guidance of District Attorney Arthur Branch.

Some cases may be simple, but most are multi-faceted. The investigations are challenging, prosecutions are complicated, and decisions about legal procedures and plea-bargaining are vexing. In the arduous and complex process of determining guilt and innocence, lives often hang in the balance.