Law Humor

By Judge Jerry Buchmeyer

From an environmental criminal trial (the charges were illegal dumping of hazardous wastes):

Q. Isn't it a fact that ABC Corporation converted to non-lead glaze in 1990 - two years before your company?
A. That is not a fact - and it's not true, either.
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Q. Now, who was the next supervisor you had at the [defendant company]?
A. Jerry ... Jerry ... I know it was Jerry something or other ... Jerry ... maybe Jerry Buchmeyer or something like that.
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From a marijuana/cocaine trial:

Q. Now, you testified that you never saw the defendant selling drugs or doing a drug deal?
A. That's right.
Q. Well, just how good is your eyesight?
A. I'm legally blind.

Full post as published by Say What! on November 17, 2009 (boomark / email).