Lawyers should never ask a witness a question, if they are not prepared for the answer:
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In a trial, a Southern small town prosecuting attorney called his first witness, a grandmotherly, elderly woman to the stand.
He approached her and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know me??
She responded, "Why, yes I do know you, Mr. Williams. I have known you since you were a young boy, and frankly, you've been a big disappointment to me. You lie, you cheat on your wife, and you manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs. You think you are a big shot, when you have not the brains to realize you never will amount to anything more than an insignificant paper pusher. Yes, I know you."
The Lawyer was stunned! Not knowing what else to do, he pointed across the room and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know the defense attorney?"
She again replied, "Why yes, I do. I have known Mr. Bradley since he was a youngster too. He is lazy, bigoted, and he has a drinking problem. He cannot build a normal relationship with anyone and his law practice is one of the worst in the entire state. Not to mention he also cheated on his wife with three different women. One of themwas your wife. Yes, I know him."
The defense attorney almost died.
The judge asked both counselors to approach the bench, and in a very quiet voice said, "If either of you bastards asks her if she knows me, I'll throw your sorry rear ends in jail for contempt."
There are two types of people in this world, good and bad. The good sleep better, but the bad seem to enjoy the waking hours
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