Judge: We have these two contempt citations. You weren't in court on April 14th. That's one. And you weren't in court on April 28th. Counselor, what's your client's problem.
Lawyer: On that first one, judge, he was in the county jail.
Judge: That was on the second driving under suspension charge we have here, am I correct on that?
Lawyer: Yes, your honor. So, he couldn't be here on that date due to his unavailablity on account of the fact that he was being held in the county jail.
Judge: Aaahhh, I see. What about the 28th?
Lawyer: He was in Tennessee, your honor. Death in the family.
Judge (to kid with the wiry growth on his chin): Who died?
Kid: My grandmother.
Judge: When did she die?
Kid: Uhhh ...
Judge: Here's a hint ... after the 14th and before the 28th.
Kid: I don't ... uhhhh ... remember the date, judge. We were like down there for 2 weeks totally taking care of the funeral and like all her belongings and shi ... stuff.
Judge: Okay, not guilty on that one. Guilty on the other one. You were stupid and shouldn't have gotten yourself arrested. 10 days on that one, $250 fine. Now, let's move on to the other shi ... stuff.
Posted by Bill at June 13, 2005 01:41 PMi love these stories...
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It's good to know you legal folks have a sense of humour.
Posted by: Anji at June 14, 2005 02:38 AM