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Judge Warren West is a fictional character portrayed by Frank Birney in the TV series The Practice.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The Defenders (season 3), they were 61 years old.
They appear in 14 episodes out of a total of 167 aired

Judge Warren West

by Frank Birney

character

Episodes14

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    The Defenders
    episode S3.E4 october 1998
    Anderson Pearson's murder trial finally begins, with Lindsay and Bobby at the helm. As the evidence mount against George Vogleman in the murder of Susan Robin, Eugene tries to find other possible suspects.
  • 7.8
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    The Battlefield
    episode S3.E5 october 1998
    Lindsay takes on Anderson Pearson's appeal, claiming Judge Hiller was wrong in not letting them argue self defense. Ellenor and Eugene prepare for the Vogleman trial, turning over every rock to find a defense. Jimmy defends his cousin, sued for wrongful termination, after firing a woman for being Iranian.
  • 8.1
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    One of Those Days
    episode S3.E6 november 1998
    Ellenor and Eugene head the defense of George Vogleman in the Susan Robin murder trial, with almost no prospect of winning. Scrapping to put on a defense, Eugene employs the infamous "Plan B" on the victim's brother, and Ellenor betrays Helen's confidence when she calls her to stand to testify about a private conversation they had.
  • 8.5
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    End Games
    episode S3.E16 february 1999
    A series of chaotic events reopens the Susan Robin murder case, which results in Ellenor's arrest for concealing evidence during George's trial. The entire firm stands ready to go to war for Ellenor, but no one is ready for the shocking truth behind this turn of events.
  • 7.5
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    Bay of Pigs
    episode S4.E9 november 1999
    Richard and Ellenor go head to head in a trial of a woman who tried to kill her husband, but their anger and antagonism towards each other gets them into a lot of trouble. Jimmy agrees to represent an old girlfriend who sold her eggs on the Internet and is suing a man who now refuses to pay. His old feelings for her are awaken, which forces him to reexamine his his relationship with Judge Kittleson.
  • 7.3
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    Home of the Brave
    episode S5.E19 april 2001
    Lindsay represents an illegal alien, who the police is threatening to deport, unless he testifies against his brother in a murder trial. Helen is prosecuting a rapist, when his defense attorney goes after Lucy on the stand for her actions as a rape crisis counselor. Meanwhile, Eugene once again gets mixed up with incompetent attorney Harland Bassett.
  • 7.7
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    The Return of Joey Heric
    episode S6.E18 april 2002
    Joey Herric returns to the firm, surprising everybody when he declares he has passed the bar, and is now a lawyer. He asks for Bobby and Ellenor's help in his first trial, a murder case, where he represents a man accused of killing a woman he was having an affair with. As the trial progresses, they become frustrated when Joey doesn't seem to really be needing their help - until the real reason he wanted them to be there is finally revealed.
  • 7.8
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    This Pud's for You
    episode S6.E21 may 2002
    Having shot Lawrence O'Malley, Lindsay goes into shock, and Eugene orders Bobby and her not to talk to the police about what happened. Trying to decide on the best legal defense for Lindsay, Eugene and the others begin to question her sanity.
  • 7.8
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    The Verdict
    episode S6.E22 may 2002
    Ellinor leads the defense team in Lindsay's murder trial of Lawrence O'Malley, against A.D.A. Kenneth Walsh, who is determined to convict Lindsay and get rid of her once and for all. As the trial progresses, Lindsay continues to unravel, and her testimony leaves everyone skeptical as to the outcome of the trial.
  • 7.7
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    Privilege
    episode S7.E1 september 2002
    Following Lindsay's murder conviction on the season finale, season 7 opens with Lindsay being sentenced to life in prison. Bobby tries to keep it together, and chooses Rebecca to lead Lindsay's appeal. Meanwhile, Jimmy is hired by a woman who kidnapped a little girl many years ago, to anonymously inform the girl's mother that she is safe and sound. That action opens up a huge can of worms, resulting with the false arrest of the woman originally accused of the kidnapping.
  • 7.8
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    Of Thee I Sing
    episode S7.E3 october 2002
    With Lindsay's conviction now overturned, Bobby realizes they can never win with a new trial, and tries to make a deal with Walsh to no avail. Helen tries to convince Walsh to take the deal, and accidentally comes across some information that might turn the tables. Desperate to make her first court appearance, Jamie lets the hopeless case of a flasher come to trial, where things rapidly spin out of control.
  • 7.5
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    The Chosen
    episode S8.E2 october 2003
    Alan takes the case of a lawyer (Sharon Stone) fired for claiming that she can talk to God. Ellenor's client Stanfield (Chris O'Donnell) takes the stand but doesn't come off well. His daughter exposes a shocking secret.
  • 7.7
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    Cause of Action
    episode S8.E3 october 2003
    Alan invites Shelia (Sharon Stone) to join the practice. She takes the case of a cuckolded husband. Brad Stanfield shocks Ellen with the truth. She conveys it to Alan, who takes it to the D.A., thereby risking disbarment.
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    Adjourned (a.k.a. Cheers)
    episode S8.E22 may 2004
    Eugene becomes a Superior Court Judge, and is furious when his first case includes Alan Shore. Shore tries to fend off the advances of a co-worker, and Bobby Donnell tries to sidestep a final farewell party with the members of the practice.