Plot hole: Although William Lewis burns his fingertips in an attempt to avoid identification, the Special Victims Unit could have identified him early on by examining the remaining unburned area of Lewis' hands, and in good police procedure still record the newly scarred fingerprints, as these new scars actually make his fingerprints more unique. His scarred fingerprints would still be at Alice's apartment crime scene, and during the trial at the end of the episode the prosecution would still have a strong argument for placing Lewis at Alice's apartment, even if the DNA evidence is thrown out because of alleged cross contamination.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
1 mistake in Her Negotiation
Starring: Christopher Meloni, Richard Belzer, Mariska Hargitay, Dann Florek
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Trivia: Jerry Orbach's son Chris plays Lennie Briscoe's nephew Ken.
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