ADA Abbie Carmichael

Full Name & Title:

Assistant District Attorney Abigail Carmichael

Played by:

Angie Harmon

FILE STATUS: Closed - Impermanent since 5/23/2001

Left the DA's office to work for the US Attorney's Office, Southern District

Juvenile Records:

Born and raised in Texas

Mother wanted her to marry a doctor and settle down into family life

Current Marital/Family Status:

Single, no children

Social Viewpoints:

Supports the 2nd Amendment rights of citizens to own guns

Prior Bad Acts:

Spent 4 years in Special Narcotics, where she had a 95% conviction rate

At one time worked for the Dallas, Texas District Attorney's office

Known Associates:

Assistant District Attorney Toni Ricci

Alice Simonelli, inmate at Pine Hills Correctional Facility, New York

Anita Van Buren, Homicide Lieutenant and former Narcotics Detective

Other facts:

Victim of date rape in college

A Longhorns fan

Notable Moments:

Harm

(Disgusted by the demeanor of a defendant)

"Doctors... I can't believe my mother wanted me to marry one."

(After securing a plea in the case where McCoy had told her there was no case:)

Carmichael: "His bad luck you weren't trying the case."

McCoy: "His bad luck was that one of us broke attorney-client privilege."

Carmichael: "Just not his lucky day." (smirks)

DWB

(McCoy brings in dinner for himself and Carmichael)

McCoy: "I got you salad, lo-cal dressing..."

Carmichael: "Lo-cal?"

McCoy: "Excuse me?"

Carmichael: "I burn it, I don't store it. What did you get?"

McCoy: "Ribs."

Carmichael (reaches across and takes his plate): "Oh. Great, looks good. I'll eat... you graze."

Cherished

Carmichael: "Pull the state file, find out what agency placed the boy with the Warings. See if he has a history.

Briscoe: "Of what? Punching babies?"

Carmichael: "Or torturing cats, setting fires... whatever."

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