Right before Murphy was due to stand up in court on a burglary trial, the judge gave the defendant two options. “Mr. Murphy”, the judge said, “since you claim that you are innocent of this crime, you can either let me try your case, or you can choose to have […]
The Best Funny jury
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A witness to a car accident was in court testifying. The lawyer asked her, “Did you actually see the accident?” The witness replied, “Yes, sir, I sure did”. The lawyer then asked her, “How far away were you when the accident happened?” The witness replied, “Thirty three feet, six and […]
An elderly man was in the courtroom on a case of being assaulted by his wife. He had been explaining at length to the judge and jury, the details of the attack by his wife of 40 years. After a discussion of the events that lead up to the incident, […]
In the middle of her 80th birthday, a good friend of ours received a notice that said she was required to do jury duty. She called to remind the people at the Clerk’s Office that she was exempt from jury duty because of her age. “You need to come in […]
A prospective jury in a Dallas District Court were surprised by the definition of voluntary manslaughter that they were given, immediately prior to their being selected for a murder trial. Voluntary Manslaughter is an intentional killing that occurs while the defendant is under the immediate influence of sudden passion, arising […]
When the court case was about to begin, the Judge asked one of the Jurors “Is there any reason you could not serve as a juror in this case?” The Juror replied, “I don’t want to be away from my job that long, your honor”. The Judge then asked him, […]
A trial had been scheduled in a small town, but the court clerk had forgotten to call in a jury panel. Rather than adjourning what he thought was an exceptionally simple case, the judge ordered his bailiff to go through the courthouse and round up enough people to form a […]
I guess the last thing you want if you are on trial for murder is to have a redneck juror. A man was on trial for murder in Tennessee and if he was convicted, he would almost certainly get the electric chair. The man’s brother was trying to find a […]