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Things People Actually Said in Court

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  • 04-11-2008 5:02pm
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    cl0ne
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    hese 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.

    ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
    WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.

    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?

    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!

    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

    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?

    ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he?
    WITNESS: Uh, he's twenty-one.

    ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
    WITNESS: Are you kidding' me?

    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!

    ATTORNEY: She had 3 children, right?
    WITNESS: Yes.
    ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
    WITNESS: None .
    ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
    WITNESS: Are you ****tin' me? Your Honour, I think I need a different attorney.. Can I get a new attorney?

    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?

    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.

    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.

    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?

    ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
    WITNESS: Oral.

    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!

    ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
    WITNESS: Huh....are you qualified to ask that question?

    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 practising law.


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    keane2097
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    Old but good...


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    #3
    GAAman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,370 ✭✭✭GAAman


    Hadnt seen these before good stuff!!


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    Fauldy Banny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 49 ✭Fauldy Banny


    Very good :D


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    SalthillGuy
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    A great read over a cup of coffee...


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    dh0661
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    :D:D Excellent :D:D


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    masseyno9
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    Reminds me of one I read in a paper a while ago. Some guy arrested and charged with stealing rashers and sausages from a spar in knocklyon. When asked how he pleaded...."galtee." Apparently the gardai present had to try very very hard not to laugh!


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    dh0661
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    masseyno9 wrote: »
    Reminds me of one I read in a paper a while ago. Some guy arrested and charged with stealing rashers and sausages from a spar in knocklyon. When asked how he pleaded...."galtee." Apparently the gardai present had to try very very hard not to laugh!

    :D That's a good one :D


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    tantipie
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    they are so funny,,had me in stitches:D


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    masseyno9
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    Had a mate ask me to prove the truth of the Galtee story to him a while ago. Thought I'd post it here aswell!

    http://www.herald.ie/national-news/courts/rasher-thief-pleads-galtee-1408259.html


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    SalthillGuy
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    Not a lot, but I like it.


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