Law Humor

By Judge Jerry Buchmeyer

From Ilse D. Bailey of Kerrville (Ilse is an assistant county attorney of Kerr County), this exchange that took place after the defendant had entered a plea of guilty to a Class B misdemeanor theft charge - pawning a stolen Black & Decker drill for $5.00 - before visiting District Judge Virgil Mulanax of Kerrville (115th Judicial District):

Judge Mulanax: Think you've learned anything?

Defendant: Yes, ... I'm burning the outfit I was wearing. I'm going to burn it. I've been to jail four times in that outfit. Every time I wear it, I go to jail. I'm burning it.

Full post as published by Say What! on November 21, 2008 (boomark / email).