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Offline GenG

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Actually said in court by lawyers
« Topic Start: March 31, 2008, 07:30:27 PM »
took this from another forum.

These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters who had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place.

ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active?
WITNESS: No, I just lie there.
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ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.
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ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget.
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?
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ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?
WITNESS: He said, 'Where am I, Cathy?'
ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?
WITNESS: My name is Susan!
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ATTORNEY: Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo?
WITNESS: We both do.
ATTORNEY: Voodoo?
WITNESS: We do.
ATTORNEY: You do?
WITNESS; Yes, voodoo.
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ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
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ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he?
WITNESS: Uh, he's twenty-one.
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ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you sh----n' me?
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ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: Uh... I was getting laid!
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ATTORNEY: She had three children, right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
WITNESS: Are you sh----n' me? Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney?
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ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death.
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Now whose death do you suppose terminated it?
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ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard.
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
WITNESS: Guess.
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ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your Attorney?
WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
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ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?
WITNESS: All my autopsies are performed on dead people. Would you like to rephrase that?
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ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral.
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ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time?
WITNESS: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy on him!
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ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
WITNESS: Huh....are you qualified to ask that question?
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And the best for last:
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ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law

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Re: Actually said in court by lawyers
« Reply #1: March 31, 2008, 08:26:35 PM »
What I'm getting from that is that lawyers shouldn't screw with doctors.  :diz:

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Re: Actually said in court by lawyers
« Reply #2: April 01, 2008, 06:52:05 PM »
Good find.I've heard the jar one before.


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Re: Actually said in court by lawyers
« Reply #3: April 01, 2008, 11:15:18 PM »
Most of those witnesses would be threatened with contempt of court...
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Re: Actually said in court by lawyers
« Reply #4: April 01, 2008, 11:23:51 PM »
Speaking of lawyers, wtf is chilly Shruew??? Send him my best wishes!

I think what the lawyers wanna do is eliminate any doubts of the existence of any other option besides the one they want to point out. But they suck or go over the line it seems.

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Re: Actually said in court by lawyers
« Reply #5: April 10, 2008, 05:54:31 PM »
ROFL  :the clapper: I haven't laughed that hard in a while.

I think what the lawyers wanna do is eliminate any doubts of the existence of any other option besides the one they want to point out. But they suck or go over the line it seems.

I agree. I think sometimes they may get so wrapped up in the technicalities of their speech that common sense takes a back seat, and the person on the stand has to scratch their head.

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Re: Actually said in court by lawyers
« Reply #6: May 25, 2008, 09:08:22 AM »
Most of those witnesses would be threatened with contempt of court...
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not if there called on by the attorney questioning.  Your own witness cannot be hostile. 
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Re: Actually said in court by lawyers
« Reply #7: May 25, 2008, 11:34:13 AM »
Most of those witnesses would be threatened with contempt of court...
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not if there called on by the attorney questioning.  Your own witness cannot be hostile. 

That's not true.  The judge can declare your own witness hostile at your bequest.
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Re: Actually said in court by lawyers
« Reply #8: May 25, 2008, 12:59:13 PM »
Funny as hell but in a trial by jury the comments serve to damage the lawyaers credibility so it could have a favorable outcome. 


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Re: Actually said in court by lawyers
« Reply #9: May 25, 2008, 09:24:04 PM »
wow..... wow....