In a criminal justice system based on 12 individuals, here is a jury to be proud of:
A defendant was on trial for murder.
There was strong evidence indicating guilt, but there was no corpse.
In the defense’s closing statement, the 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 it 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 retired to deliberate.
A few minutes later, the jury returned and pronounced a verdict of guilty.
"But how?" inquired the lawyer. "You must have had some doubt I saw all of you stare at the door."
The jury foreman replied: "Yes, we did look. But your client didn't."
PeterH
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Re: The Jury
Very good and very observant of the jury foreman or at least one of the jury members to even think to look ..... if only it was really that way .....
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Re: The Jury
Smart lawyer.
Even smarter jury.
Even smarter jury.
Regards & God bless,
Ray
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Ray
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"Insufficient data for a meaningful answer."
Isaac Asimov, "The Last Question"
"I refuse to drink water, because of the disgusting things fish do in it"
W.C.Fields