Pro Per

Season 3, Episode 2, Aired

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    • Goof: During the trial, when Byron gives his "Bo-Yeah," line, he turns and walks away from Calleigh. But when the shot changes to her, he is visible at the left repeating his actions and walking away, again.
    • Goof: At the beginning of the episode, Alexx examines the victim's body and turns it over to disclose a large exit wound. However, there is no hole, bloodstain or otherwise on the victim's shirt, which is pulled up to reveal the wound!

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    • Calleigh: My pro per's putting me on the stand. He's some sort of legal Neanderthal, he thinks he's Johnnie Cochran.
    • Defense Attorney: I informed my client of a potential eye-witness, I won't apologize for that. Horatio: Our eye-witness is a boy, who was almost killed in a drive-by, two guesses who arranged it. Defense Attorney: I can't be responsible for what a client might arrange. Horatio: Is that how you sleep at night? Defense Attorney: Hey, I was just doing my job. Det. Tripp: Well we're going to do everything in our power to get you disbarred, what do you think of that? Defense Attorney: Are you guys serious? Horatio: We're just doing our job Monica... You can relate to that.
    • (Det. Tripp and Eric investigate a speedboat drive-by) Det. Tripp: Someone was getting busy, must be at least 30 cartridges down there. Eric: Yeah, it's all 9 mil, the guy thought he was Tony Montana.
    • Calleigh: It's a "be there subpoena", what should I do? Valera: I don't know... be there.
    • Frank Tripp: You're under arrest, Slick. Horatio: Byron, have a nice stay.
    • Horatio: Drive-by. Miami style.

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    • Title: Pro Per Pro se legal representation refers to the instance of a person representing himself or herself without a lawyer in a court proceeding, whether as a defendant or a plaintiff and whether the matter is civil or criminal. Pro se is a Latin phrase meaning for oneself. This status is sometimes known as propria persona (abbreviated to pro per).
    • Johnnie Cochran Calleigh: He thinks he's Johnnie Cochran. Johnnie Cochran was an American lawyer best known for his leadership role in the defense and criminal acquittal of O.J. Simpson. He had achieved a reputation as a go-to lawyer for the rich as well as a successful proponent of police brutality and civil rights cases.
    • Vanilla Ice Horatio: The boat thief? Det. Tripp: Vanilla Ice? Vanilla Ice, was the artistic name of a white rapper, who became famous in the eighties. The allusion, is made by Det. Tripp, about a white man who stole a speedboat, and was dressed in rapper fashion clothing.
    • Tony Montana Det. Tripp: Someone was getting busy, must at least 30 cartridges down there. Eric: Yeah, all 9mm, they guy thought he was Tony Montana Tony Montana A.K.A. "Scarface", was the main character from Brian DePalma's movie "Scarface". He was renowned for his brutality when committing crimes, killing rival drug lords, and a journalist blowing up his car in front the UN building.
    • Det. Tripp aprehends a white man driving a stolen speed boat, he refuses to help out, so Tripp while he handcuffs him, says: "suit yourself 8 Mile" The 8 Mile reference comes up because the man Tripp takes into custody, was a white man dressed in rapper fashion clothing, much like the rapper Eminem, who made a biographic film titled "8 Mile"

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