The following is a list of statements given in court it comes from a book called Disorder in the American Courts. every thing written here was actually said in court, word for word. Enjoy.
ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active?
WITNESS: No, I just lie there.
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ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.
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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?
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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!
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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
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ATTORNEY: Now, doctor, isnt it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesnt know about it until the next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
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ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-one year old, how old is he?
WITNESS: Uh, hes twenty one.
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ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you pulling my leg?
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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!
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ATTORNEY: She had three children, right?
WITNESS:Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS:None.
ATTORNEY:Were there any girls?
WITNESS: Are you pulling my leg? Your Honor, i think i need a different attorney. Can i get a new attorney?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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ATTORNEY:ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? what school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral.
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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!
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ATTORNEY:Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
WITNESS:huh...are you qualified to ask that question?
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THE BEST FOR LAST
ATTORNEY:Doctor, before you performedd 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, nonetheless?
WITNESS:Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.