A lawyer is conducting a defence of his client on a murder charge. The case is going well for him, the evidence is sketchy, what there is of it, and his client has the innocent look of a handsome young man.
Unfortunately, this lawyer never knows when to realise he is ahead, and likes the sound of his own voice a bit too much, he is also cocky and far too clever.
Nearing the end when his largely sympathetic listeners in the jury have already decided to return a not guilty verdict he says,
"And furthermore, I have learned in the last few minutes that no murder was committed, indeed, within ten seconds, you will see that the victim is in fact alive! He will walk through that door - " and with a dramatic gesture, indicates the main door of the courtroom.
All eyes of the jury, in fact the whole courtroom, including the startled (and none too pleased) judge, swivel in that direction and a tense silence ensues.
Of course, nothing happens and the lawyer, tickled to bits by his own cleverness says,
"Well, there you are ladies and gentlemen, so flimsy is this case, that all of you believed the victim was alive and well. On such sketchiness, lack of evidence and your own intuition, I leave it to you to decide the only verdict possible, that is, my client is not guilty." and smug as hell he sits down.
The jury retire and when they return the deliver a unanimous verdict - GUILTY!
The lawyer is aghast and furious, he runs after the foreman after the sentence is passed.
"Wait up! All of you were convinced he was innocent - after all, every one of you turned to look at the door!"
"Yes," said the foreman, "all of us were convinced he was innocent. But not everyone looked at the door. One of us was looking at the accused - and he WASN'T looking at the door!"
2007-01-26 07:38:31 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
good 1 lol 10/10
2007-01-26 07:55:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hahahahahahaahahah,yeah right. If the accused had looked at the door that means the victim would have been alive. That was very interesting. Those foremen are very good too.
2007-01-26 07:51:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a little bit sad. It's more like lawyers always crack their case no matter if it's for their client or against.
2007-01-26 07:48:29 · answer #3 · answered by Mirela B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excellent story. Never employ a lawyer who doesn't know the meaning of "Quit while you're ahead".
2007-01-26 09:38:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heh! Did you write the scripts for the old 'Colombo' series or are your really Agatha Christie!
Seriously though...nice one.
2007-01-26 09:17:11 · answer #5 · answered by brainyandy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny.
2007-01-26 07:46:49 · answer #6 · answered by cats 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really a joke, but still a good story.
2007-01-26 08:12:06 · answer #7 · answered by limallama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep that's what the lawyers get the big fat cheque for mouthing
2007-01-26 08:32:54 · answer #8 · answered by speedy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good one.!!!
10/10.!!!
2007-01-26 23:31:43 · answer #9 · answered by JAM123 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL
9/10
Good joke. Makes you think, well done
Keep smilin'.
2007-01-26 21:01:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋