Can anyone remember a court case in the States about a year ago, where a small extremely cute dog (a Shitsu?) was ordered to appear as a witness?
I think the police had noticed letters addressed to
I believe the dog's name was something like "Casey".
Anyone help out on this?
2007-12-20 05:55:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
only america can do something like that and think it wasnt stupid!
2007-12-20 05:59:01 · answer #1 · answered by Carefree? Noway! I wish! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The defendant had written his dog a letter from his cell, and that is how the shih tzu's name got on the witness list. Prosecutors realized the mistake on Tuesday after the defendant's brother brought in Murphy to answer the subpoena and a deputy would not let them into the courthouse because no dogs were allowed.
South Texas Law Professor
2007-12-20 14:00:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dog was NOT called as a witness.
He was subpooena'd to appear because the defendant had written a letter addressed to him from prison, and the court didn't know who he was.
Richard
2007-12-20 14:08:24 · answer #3 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dogs findings are used all the time in u.s.courts. they are not present in court but their "testimony" is. when dogs identify a person it gives an officer probable cause to search person, or property. the courts recognize a dogs alerting as a probable cause, therefore a legitimate bust.
2007-12-20 14:02:06 · answer #4 · answered by sammy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hahahhaa
http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=3052419
PS all I did was type "Dog Called As Witness In A Trial" into Yahoo! search engine and found the article.
2007-12-20 13:57:25 · answer #5 · answered by Kevy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Was he an eyewitness or a friend of the defendant?
2007-12-20 13:58:33 · answer #6 · answered by Oddball 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is peculiar. Sorry can't help.
2007-12-20 13:59:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a joke.
2007-12-20 13:58:33 · answer #8 · answered by J 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋