A man is on trial for murder. The evidence against him is very strong, with one exception - no corpse was found. Knowing that his client would likely be convicted, the defense attorney resorted to an old trick.
During his closing argument, the lawyer announced, ‘Ladies and gentlemen of the jury. The presumed victim in this case will enter this courtroom within the next sixty seconds.’ Stunned (and a little confused), the jurors all stared at the courtroom door. When the minute had passed and nothing happened, the lawyer continued, ‘You all watched the door, which means you expected the murdered man to walk in here. This shows that you have reasonable doubt, and the law requires that you return a verdict of not guilty.’
Still a little nonplussed, the jury retired to deliberate and returned in a very few minutes and pronounced a verdict of guilty.
‘How could you do that?, spluttered the lawyer. ‘You all looked at the door!’
‘Yes, we looked at the door,’ answered the jury foreman, ‘but your client didn’t.’
Boru
During his closing argument, the lawyer announced, ‘Ladies and gentlemen of the jury. The presumed victim in this case will enter this courtroom within the next sixty seconds.’ Stunned (and a little confused), the jurors all stared at the courtroom door. When the minute had passed and nothing happened, the lawyer continued, ‘You all watched the door, which means you expected the murdered man to walk in here. This shows that you have reasonable doubt, and the law requires that you return a verdict of not guilty.’
Still a little nonplussed, the jury retired to deliberate and returned in a very few minutes and pronounced a verdict of guilty.
‘How could you do that?, spluttered the lawyer. ‘You all looked at the door!’
‘Yes, we looked at the door,’ answered the jury foreman, ‘but your client didn’t.’
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
