Law Humor

By Judge Jerry Buchmeyer

From Judge Joe M. Leonard of Greenville (196th District Court), this excerpt from "a hearing on a protective order."

Judge Leonard: The state by their evidence is claiming family violence.

Defendant: Yeah, that's why I was trying to show you guys, I mean. Okay, the police was involved. She said that - she allegates that I - I choked her and hit her and then she went next door and called the police and she said - and then later on in her statement she said the police came over and just took our names and left. If I'd of done all that, I would of went to the pen, Your Honor.

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