Mid-trial, Buckley fires his attorney, Rodney Fallon (played by Giancarlo Esposito), and chooses to represent himself, changing his plea to not guilty and claiming the incident was an accident rather than a suicide attempt or intentional act of murder. Context and Real-Life Inspiration
Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy prosecutes Buckley for murder. The defense initially pursues an insanity plea based on Buckley’s severe depression and use of antipsychotic medication. [S15E24] Locomotion
The story is loosely based on the 2005 Glendale train crash , where Juan Manuel Alvarez parked his vehicle on Metrolink tracks in a suicide attempt but abandoned it before the train struck, causing 11 deaths. Mid-trial, Buckley fires his attorney, Rodney Fallon (played
This episode was the season finale and marked the final regular appearance of Detective Nick Falco (Michael Imperioli), who was temporarily filling in for Ed Green. It was also remade for Law & Order: UK as the episode titled "Tracks". Where to Watch You can stream this episode through several platforms: Peacock : Subscription Hulu : Subscription Disney+ : Subscription Google Watch Action Data The story is loosely based on the 2005
Detectives find that the driver mingled with the victims at the scene before disappearing. The car was initially thought to be stolen, but evidence eventually points to Buckley, who was struggling with substance abuse and family issues.