ADA Paul Robinette

Full Name & Title:

Assistant District Attorney Paul Robinette

Played by:

Richard Brooks

FILE STATUS: Closed - impermanent As of 5/19/1993

Left the DA's office for unknown reasons

2/21/1996 - Returned as a private defense attorney to defend a young woman accused of kidnapping and murder

Juvenile Records:

Raised in Harlem

Current Marital/Family Status:

Single, no children

Social Viewpoints:

Once believed that race should not be a factor in dealing with people, but has since been convinced otherwise

In favor of birth control instead of abortion

Prior Bad Acts:

Received several offers from firms on Wall Street, but turned them down in the hope of "making a difference" as a prosecutor

Known Associates:

William Jefferson, Deputy Police Commissioner, NYPD

EADA Ben Stone, former supervisor

DA Adam Schiff, former employer

DA Alfred Wentworth, former employer

ADA Claire Kincaid, former co-worker

Sgt. Max Greevey

Sgt. Phil Ceretta

Det. Mike Logan

Det. Lennie Briscoe

Other facts:

Plays tennis; usually beat Ben Stone at the game

Used to drive his grandfather, who had cancer, to his chemotherapy treatments

Notable Moments:

Misconceptions:

Lowe: "Is this jealousy I hear?"
Robinette: "It's nausea. Ambulance chasing always brings that out in me."

Conspiracy

"Life's tough, Otis. It's even tougher when you're stupid."

Asylum

Robinette: "I doubt he even knows his own name. There's no way we can put him on the stand."
Stone: (in desperation) "He was competent the first time!"
Robinette: "I saw him, Ben. Believe me, it's over."

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