The Jury

[pet-els]

In a criminal justice system based on 12 individuals, here is a jury to be proud of:

A defendant was on trial for murder.


There was strong evidence indicating guilt, but there was no corpse.


In the defense’s closing statement, the lawyer, knowing that his client would

probably be convicted, resorted to a trick.


"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I have a surprise for you all,"

the lawyer said as he looked at his watch. "Within one minute, the person presumed

dead in this case will walk into this courtroom." He looked toward the courtroom door.


The jurors, somewhat stunned, all looked on eagerly.


A minute passed. Nothing happened.


Finally the lawyer said, "Actually, I made up the previous statement. But you all

looked on with anticipation. I, therefore, put it to you that you have a reasonable

doubt in this case as to whether anyone was killed, and I insist that you return a verdict of not guilty."


The jury retired to deliberate.


A few minutes later, the jury returned and pronounced a verdict of guilty.



"But how?" inquired the lawyer. "You must have had some doubt I saw all of you stare at the door."


The jury foreman replied: "Yes, we did look. But your client didn't."

PeterH

[T1 Terry]

Very good and very observant of the jury foreman or at least one of the jury members to even think to look ..... if only it was really that way .....

T1 Terry

[Greynomad]

Smart lawyer.
Even smarter jury.