Law Humor

By Judge Jerry Buchmeyer

From Kathryn M. Kase, of Albany, N.Y. (who "used to be a Texas lawyer"), this excerpt from a murder case tried by her and Terence L. Kindlon, who is conducting cross-examination.

Q, Ernest Horge is your name.

A. Yes.

Q. Michael Sanders is also your name.

A. Yes.

Q. Michael Johnson is also your name.

A. Yes

Q. Donald Horge is also your name.

A. Yes.

Q. Ernest Carey is also your name?

A. Yes; I used that name before, too.

Q. And Daniel Stevens is also your name?

A. Yes.

Q. How many other names do you use, Mr. Horge, Sanders, Johnson, Carey, Stevens?

A. You have to look at my rap sheet to figure that out. I don't know. I can't remember myself.

Full post as published by Say What! on November 05, 2009 (boomark / email).