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Tearful, soul-wrenching episode. As he said he was erased. I agree with the assistant DA, that his son should have shared some of the punishment, as he gave him the computer because he didn't want to be bothered. Paul Benjamin should have gotten an Emmy for his performance. One of my favorite episodes.

'Law and Order' was a great show in its prime and there has always been a preference for the earlier seasons over the more commonly aired late-Briscoe and post-Briscoe episodes. Not only love the show for its compelling cases and terrific writing and acting in the Briscoe and pre-Briscoe years. But also its admirable tackling of difficult subjects and themes (the 'Law and Order' franchise at its best was very good at that), their cases often based upon real-life ones and the moral dilemmas raised.

"Identity" does all of that absolutely brilliantly in a truly brilliant episode. That is easily among the best episodes of Season 14 and even of the later years. It is indeed one of those episodes that is a lot more complex and moving than it seems and sounds at first and is particularly advantaged by the performance of the main guest star. One that left a big impression when first getting into 'Law and Order' via this period, and who still leaves a big impression in a good way.

On a visual level, "Identity" is solid and the intimacy of the photography doesn't get static or too filmed play-like. The music when used is not too over-emphatic and has a melancholic edge that is quite haunting. The direction is sympathetic enough without being leaden, while having enough momentum to make the drama sing in its atmosphere.

The script is intricate and thought probing with a wide range of emotions. The moral dilemmas that come with the case are handled sensitively but also is pull no punches in quality. The story sounds ordinary at first, but very quickly becomes one of Season 14's most complex (without being convoluted) cases. It is also incredibly moving with Paul Benjamin's character being very layered and one where one feels more than one emotion for. The ending has always stayed with me.

While all the regulars are great and more (even Elisabeth Rohm isn't a problem), particularly Sam Waterston, this is Paul Benjamin's episode. His emotionally devastating performance is nothing short of mesmerising.

Concluding, brilliant. 10/10.

I remember when my mother passed away and my brother and I sold the family estate in Brooklyn that this was her legacy to her two surviving children. It turned out to be and I could truly sympathize with Paul Benjamin who had it yanked out from under him by both the times and a greedy Yuppie who wanted to keep up the lifestyle he'd grown accustomed to.

Jerry Orbach and Jesse Martin get assigned the investigation of the homicide of a computer graphics designer found stabbed to death in his home. Turns out that he had been faking going to work for several months. He had been laid off but there seemed no appreciable tightening of the belts.

What this man had done is stolen the identity of Paul Benjamin and elderly man in Harlem with a paid in full brownstone, put a second mortgage, defaulted it, and then used the money in a secret account and withdrew it bit by bit. As for Benjamin his house was taken from him and sold at auction. This investigation was mostly following a paper trail, but Briscoe and Green come up with Benjamin.

This was one of the saddest Law And Order episodes ever done. This man who is a World War II veteran whose house was just dispossessed out from under him. When he found out who was responsible he did the deed. I'm not sure I wouldn't have done the deed myself in the same spot.

Sam Waterston is ready to cut Benjamin some considerable slack. Benjamin's lawyers are Roscoe Lee Browne and Lorraine Toussaint and she made a long heralded return as Shambala Green who used to spar in court with Michael Moriarty back in the series early days. Given his age and circumstance it's the easiest thing in the world to have him plead temporary insanity and diminished capacity.

But Benjamin is full of pride and he'd rather go to jail than have a finding of any kind of insanity due to age. Interestingly enough he had certainly enough marbles to do his own investigation and seek out the man responsible for his predicament. An argument that could have been raised by Waterston but wasn't.

Quite a conundrum to be sure, but Benjamin won't back down.

And quite a few issues about old age are raised here as well. Nice episode dominated by Paul Benjamin as old, but proud.

Mr. Paul Benjamin should have won an award. This episode is so VERY relevant.

Wow. Such a work! From beginning to end, this episode is done right. Could not be better. We begin with a fascinating run-around from banks to jewelers to mortgage companies and back again. This part felt like a puzzle. Sifting through details to find the source. Once we figure what happened, who done it, we see the WHY. This is where it becomes so profound. I totally felt for the old guy Lonnie Jackson and could just imagine it happening as he said. I gotta say, Mr. Jackson's closing speech in the office was dead on - pitch perfect delivery and style. Hats off to the scriptwriter, to actor Paul Benjamin, and to the entire cast.

This is one of my favorite episodes because it assumes that an elderly gent just can't possibly be responsible for his actions or take justice into his hands.

Of course, the fact that it also had my favorite A.D.A. Serena Southerlyn (Elisabeth Röhm) makes it a winner, too.

Paul Benjamin (The Station Agent) gave a great performance as Lonnie Jackson, the 79-year-old man who was the victim of identity theft and all he owned.

Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Their Eyes Were Watching God, Lackawanna Blues) was the son who didn't have time for his father and wanted him committed.

It also features Roscoe Lee Browne as Lonnie's friend.

A powerful performance by Mr Benjamin. A must watch.

When a man called Lonnie Jackson is found dead at home, Detectives Briscoe and Green are assigned to investigate the case. After a long research, they find that the dead man is a con-artist who had stolen the identity of an honest 80-year-old WWII veteran Lonnie Jackson and sold his house. District Attorneys McCoy and Serena soon learn that Mr. Jackson was a hard-worker, proud of his own house that out of the blue found himself homeless due to a click in a phish in the computer given by his son, Dr. Paul Jackson.

"Identity" is a heartbreaking episode of "Law & Order", with the story of an 80-year-old black man that sees his life ruined due to a hacker. The conclusion is excellent. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Identity"