OH, IT'S NOT LISTENING EITHER!
Defendant was on trial...
There was strong evidence indicating guilt, but there was no corpse.
In the defense's closing statement, his lawyer, knowing that his client would probably be convicted...
resorted to a trick...
"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I have a surprise for you all," the lawyer said, as he looked at his watch.
"Within one minute, the person presumed dead in this case will walk into this courtroom."
He looked toward the courtroom door.
The jurors, somewhat stunned, all looked on eagerly.
A minute passed. Nothing happened.
Finally, the lawyer said, "Actually, I made up the previous statement... "
"But you all looked on with anticipation... "
"I therefore put to you that you have a reasonable doubt in this case as to whether anyone was killed... "
"and I insist that you return a verdict of not guilty."
The jury, clearly confused, retired to deliberate...
A few minutes later, the jury returned and pronounced a verdict of guilty.
"But how?" inquired the defense lawyer...
"You must have had some doubt."
"I saw all of you stare at the door."
The foreman of the jury replied, "Oh, we did look... "
"but your client didn't."
Defendant was on trial...
There was strong evidence indicating guilt, but there was no corpse.
In the defense's closing statement, his lawyer, knowing that his client would probably be convicted...
resorted to a trick...
"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I have a surprise for you all," the lawyer said, as he looked at his watch.
"Within one minute, the person presumed dead in this case will walk into this courtroom."
He looked toward the courtroom door.
The jurors, somewhat stunned, all looked on eagerly.
A minute passed. Nothing happened.
Finally, the lawyer said, "Actually, I made up the previous statement... "
"But you all looked on with anticipation... "
"I therefore put to you that you have a reasonable doubt in this case as to whether anyone was killed... "
"and I insist that you return a verdict of not guilty."
The jury, clearly confused, retired to deliberate...
A few minutes later, the jury returned and pronounced a verdict of guilty.
"But how?" inquired the defense lawyer...
"You must have had some doubt."
"I saw all of you stare at the door."
The foreman of the jury replied, "Oh, we did look... "
"but your client didn't."
