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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.

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 [S15E24] Locomotion

The episode centers on a mass-casualty incident where a commuter train strikes an SUV parked on the tracks, resulting in 11 to 12 deaths. Detectives Fontana and Falco investigate the wreckage and eventually identify Davey Buckley, a depressed construction worker, as the driver. Buckley claims he parked the car to commit suicide, not homicide. Plot Summary Context and Real-Life Inspiration The episode centers on