in the court room

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Courtroom

Quotations

The following quotations are taken from

official court records across the nation, showing how funny and embarrassing it

is that recorders operate at all times in courts of law, so that even the

slightest inadvertence is preserved for posterity.

Lawyer:

" Was that the same nose you broke as a child? "

Witness:

" I only have one, you know. "

Lawyer:

" Now, Mrs. , how was your first marriage terminated? "

Witness:

" By death. "

Lawyer:

" And by whose death was it terminated? "

Accused,

Defending His Own Case: " Did you get a good look at my

face when I took your purse? "

The defendant was found guilty and sentenced to ten years in jail.

Lawyer:

" What is your date of birth? "

Witness:

" July 15th. "

Lawyer:

" What year? "

Witness:

" Every year. "

Lawyer:

" Can you tell us what was stolen from your house? "

Witness:

" There was a rifle that belonged to my father that was stolen from

the hall closet. "

Lawyer:

" Can you identify the rifle? "

Witness:

" Yes. There was something written on the side of it. "

Lawyer:

" And what did the writing say? "

Witness:

" 'Winchester'! "

Lawyer:

" What gear were you in at the moment of the impact? "

Witness:

" Gucci sweats and Reeboks. "

Lawyer:

" Can you describe what the person who attacked you looked like? "

Witness:

" No. He was wearing a mask. "

Lawyer:

" What was he wearing under the mask? "

Witness:

" Er...his face. "

Lawyer:

" This myasthenia gravis -- does it affect your memory at all? "

Witness:

" Yes. "

Lawyer:

" And in what ways does it affect your memory? "

Witness:

" I forget. "

Lawyer:

" You forget. Can you give us an example of something that you've

forgotten? "

Lawyer:

" How old is your son, the one living with you? "

Witness:

" Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which. "

Lawyer:

" How long has he lived with you? "

Witness:

" Forty-five years. "

Lawyer:

" What was the first thing your husband said to you when he woke that

morning? "

Witness:

" He said, 'Where am I, Cathy?' "

Lawyer:

" And why did that upset you? "

Witness:

" My name is . "

Lawyer:

" Sir, what is your IQ? "

Witness:

" Well, I can see pretty well, I think. "

Lawyer:

" Did you blow your horn or anything? "

Witness:

" After the accident? "

Lawyer:

" Before the accident. "

Witness:

" Sure, I played for ten years. I even went to school for it. "

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