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By Cordell & Janice Vail
02 March 1998
WISDOM FOR THE WEEK:
It is more important to do your best
than to be the best!
MoNdAy FuNnIeS:
(Contributed by Michael Cooper... Thanks Pres.
Cooper)
THE VERDICT
A defendant was on trial for murder in
Oklahoma. 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 there
is reasonable doubt in this case as to whether
anyone was killed, and insist that you return a
verdict of not guilty."
The jury, clearly confused, 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, "We looked, all right.
But your client didn't."
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