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Trial Judge Derek Hafner is a fictional character portrayed by David Fonteno in the TV series Law & Order.
They appear in 9 episodes out of a total of 501 aired so far

Trial Judge Derek Hafner

by David Fonteno

character

Episodes9

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    Mushrooms
    episode S1.E17 february 1991
    A twelve-year-boy is injured and his infant brother is killed by gunshots. The investigation reveals they were the accidental victims of a hit ordered by a drug dealer against a real estate broker.
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    Jurisdiction
    episode S3.E16 march 1993
    With the help of a Brooklyn detective, Briscoe and Logan get a confession from a mentally retarded man in the murders of two nurses. Further investigation reveals that he may be innocent, but he steadfastly maintains that he is guilty.
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    Sanctuary
    episode S4.E19 april 1994
    A Jewish driver kills a black youth in a hit-and-run accident in Harlem and is not prosecuted. The black community's reaction ends in the death of a white motorist, but should the killer be held responsible for his actions?
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    Jeopardy
    episode S6.E4 november 1995
    A judge throws out all of the prosecution's key evidence and dismisses murder charges against a wealthy defendant. District Attorney Adam Schiff suspects that the judge, an old friend, may be on the take.
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    Mad Dog
    episode S7.E18 april 1997
    A serial rapist recently granted parole against Jack's wishes is a suspect in a new rape and murder. Detectives can't get enough evidence to charge him, so Jack orders detectives to trail and harass him.
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    Vaya Con Dios
    episode S10.E24 may 2000
    The DA's office prosecutes a Chilean colonel for the murder of a New Yorker working with the Communists during the Pinochet military coup. But has the office overstepped its jurisdiction?
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    Whose Monkey Is It Anyway?
    episode S11.E10 january 2001
    An AIDS researcher is killed by a monkey released in a lab by animal rights activists. The subsequent trial turns into a test case on the ethics of using animals as test subjects.
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    Submission
    episode S18.E12 march 2008
    The discovery of a dog fighting ring leads to an investigation of the disappearance of one of the participants' wives. A television reporter's testimony helps charge the husband, but did she conspire to frame him?
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    Exchange
    episode S19.E20 may 2009
    As Cutter and Rubirosa prosecute a mentally disturbed woman for the deaths of two British researchers, they begin to suspect that the defendant's brother may have orchestrated the entire episode for personal gain.