Paging Dick Wolf (Again)

From Findlaw comes another story perfect for the Law & Order "ripped from the headlines" treatment. A man is charged with attacking his 11-year old stepdaughter. Sadly, that's not all that unusual in the world. What makes this case different is that the stepdaughter is now on life support and a battle is brewing over whether to pull the plug on her. What's even more unusual is that because of the family situation involved, the alleged beater may be the one to make the call. If he can keep her alive, he could theoretically avoid a murder charge (although the girl's legal guardian died under mysterious circumstances as well, so he may not be in the clear). Certainly this is the stuff of TV drama.

Speaking of which, I wonder where the "Save Terri" folks are on this one. They seemed like a pretty confrontational, fire-and-brimstone bunch who would probably be first in line to throw the switch to execute the attacker in this case if the girl died. But on the other hand, the "culture of life" requires them to keep her alive. What a pickle, huh?