Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Conversion (2017)

Michael Kostroff: Evan Braun

Quotes 

• Evan Braun : The church to which both Lucas Hull and Ann Davenport belong holds firm in its belief that homosexuality is sinful and that curative intercourse is the appropriate remedy. Therefore, there was tacit consent.

  Rafael Barba : This argument is ridiculous.

  Evan Braun : All religion is ridiculous to the non-believer. That's the basis for religious discrimination. In both Cantwell versus Connecticut and Hobby Lobby...

  Rafael Barba : Neither of those cases involved a rape. Reynolds versus U.S. ruled that the First Amendment protection did not entitle a person to act on their religious beliefs in a way that violated the law.

  Evan Braun : Yeah, but this is not true in People versus Moua, a 1985 case.

  Rafael Barba : It's not precendent, Your Honor. And the judge in that case handed down a reduced sentence. He didn't nullify the crime based on a religious argument. But if you'd like to plead this out, my offer's still on the table.

  Evan Braun : In the eyes of the Lord, the ultimate judge, my client is innocent. So I refuse to let Lucas plead guilty.

  Rafael Barba : Well, with all due respect to the Almighty, His laws are meaningless when it comes to sexual assault.