Talk:Jack McCoy

Character's full name
Can someone who watched the December 8 2006 episode back me up on John J. McCoy's name? It's clearly visible on the nameplate on his desk. BryanEkers 18:04, 10 December 2006 (UTC) John Jack McCoy —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.208.160.122 (talk) 05:54, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098844/trivia There is some good proof.  03 January 2007
 * No, John James McCoy according to the IMDB trivia page. It's possibly a joke, since "Jack" can be a nickname for either John or James. Postmodern Beatnik (talk) 19:06, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

Is there a reference to Jack McCoy's acquittal/conviction average? I'm curious to know his record. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Marcinjersey (talk • contribs) 01:54, 30 January 2010 (UTC)

In one of the episodes in which he is charged with contempt of court, the arresting officer formally addresses him as "John James McCoy". Old_Wombat (talk) 09:10, 19 October 2011 (UTC) Whoops, I was wrong about that. Here's the correct version. In Season 9, Episode 14, he defies an Independent Council, and is subpoena'd. The IC specifically confirms his full name as John James McCoy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:8003:e422:3c01:317a:7f0a:5acb:57dc (talk) 09:38, 7 August 2021 (UTC)

Motorcycle make?
I'm pretty sure his bike is a BMW (or maybe he has more than one)...74.192.164.240 02:49, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

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McCoy to replace Branch as DA
See here

Valadius 23:20, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

Relationships with female assistants
"He is also a notorious womanizer, having had sexual relationships with four of his female assistants." This isn't backed up in the entries for his assistants. If this is referring to past assistants (ie, before he becomes ADA), it should be cited. --Thes entinel 04:15, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
 * The first episode McCoy is on, at the beginning of the fifth season, he tells Kincaid he had affairs with three of his assistants before her. Since this was before he was on the show, it wouldn't have anything to do with any of the assistants articles on here. After Kincaid was killed at the end of season six, it is revealed McCoy was having an affair with her, making the number of his ADAs he had an affair with four. Redfarmer (talk) 21:16, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

Appointment as EADA
Is it explicitly established that McCoy was promoted AFTER and as a RESULT of Stone's resignation? It is mentioned that his promotion came after the successful prosecution of a supposed serial killer (who turned out to be the wrong guy). No date was ever given and the perception that McCoy still being a junior ADA at his age when he promoted seems absurd. The show has shown other EADA's simultaneously to his time as EADA, such as Liz Donnelly, etc. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.211.208.214 (talk) 03:43, 24 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Actually, the show establishes he was promoted AFTER a case he prosecuted resulting in a conviction against a supposed serial killer. In the Season 6 episode Trophy, they apprehend the real killer some 5 years later. Given that the episode takes place during NY Winter and so December 95 to Feb 96, we can assume he was promoted to EADA Circa 1990/1991.
 * If Jack got a promotion after Ben Stone resigning, it was probably to Senior EADA (a real position but probably much different from what the show uses) or a Major Case/Homicide Bureau Chief-esque position. Given Jack is generally assumed during his time as EADA as 2nd-in-command (see episode where Nora Lewin convenes of meeting of senior prosecutors to determine if the Death Penalty should be used in a case involving an 18 year old, the name of the Episode currently escapes me but it's sometime in Season 11, and Jack takes the seat directly opposite of of the DA which I'm assuming is based on seniority). —Preceding unsigned comment added by ValensDragosee (talk • contribs) 03:44, 16 December 2008 (UTC)

Liberal?
This article tends to paint McCoy as more of a conservative lawyer, when in actuality, he is rather moderate and opposed to many of the more conservative views of Arthur Branch, as well as the liberal ones of his ADAs. Wikilost (talk) 08:11, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

McCoy seems to be more of an old-school, pre-McGovern Democrat of the JFK/Hubert Humphrey mold, civic minded, supports some "progressive" causes, but very pro- "Law and Order". Don't know how to articulate that in an encyclopedia though, just an observation.

In contempt of court
Hello, could someone tell me the name of the episode when McCoy causes a mistrial after chashing with the judge during the closing arguments? That would be a good example for the "Conflicts" section. Greetings, --201.230.93.158 (talk) 19:21, 23 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Could be "Corpus Delicti". Grover cleveland (talk) 15:43, 8 August 2021 (UTC)

Bureau Chief?
In the episode Tombstone, Adam Schiff refers to McCoy as his Bureau Chief. Should that be added to his bio? Ulmanor (talk) 18:54, 3 June 2020 (UTC)