Wyzrd 12 Report post Posted June 28, 2007 >>> 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. >>> ____________________________________________________________________ >>> >>> 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-one-year-old, how old is he? >>> WITNESS: Uh, he's twenty-one. >>> ________________________________________ >>> >>> ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken? >>> WITNESS: Are you shitt'in 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 gett'in laid! >>> ______________________________________ >>> >>> ATTORNEY: She had three children, right? >>> WITNESS: Yes. >>> ATTORNEY: How many were boys? >>> WITNESS: None. >>> ATTORNEY: Were there any girls? >>> WITNESS: Are you kidding me? Your Honor, 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 e? >>> 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? >>> _____________________________________________________________ >>> >>> --- And the best for last: --- >>> >>> 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dark Dragon 0 Report post Posted June 28, 2007 LOOOOOOOOOOL thats all I can say xD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites