TweetLawyers should never ask a witness a question if they aren't prepared
> >> for
> >>> > the answer. In a trial, a Southern small town prosecuting attorney
> >> called
> >>> > his first witness, a grand-motherly, elderly woman to the stand.
> >>> > He approached her and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know me?" She
> >>> > responded,
> >>> > "Why, yes I do know you, Mr. Williams. I've known you since you were a
> >>> young
> >>> > boy, and frankly, you've been a big disappointment to me. You lie,
> >>> > you
> >>> > cheat on your wife, you manipulate people and talk about them behind
> >> their
> >>> > backs. You think you're a big shot when you haven't the brains to
> >> realize
> >>> > you never will amount to anything more than a two-bit paper pusher.
> >>> > Yes, I
> >>> > know you."
> >>> >
> >>> > The lawyer was stunned! Not knowing what else to do, he pointed across
> >> the
> >>> > room and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know the defense attorney?"
> >>> > She again replied, "Why yes, I do. I've known Mr. Bradley since he was
>
> >>> > a
> >>> > youngster, too. He's lazy, bigoted, and he has a drinking problem. He
> >>> can't
> >>> > build a normal relationship with anyone and his law practice is one of
> >> the
> >>> > worst in the entire state. Not to mention he cheated on his wife with
> >>> three
> >>> > different women. One of them was your wife. Yes, I know him."
> >>> > The defense attorney almost died.
> >>> > The judge asked both counselors to approach the bench, and in a very
> >> quiet
> >>> > voice, said, "If either of you bastards asks her if she knows me, I'll
> >>> throw
> >>> > your sorry asses in jail for contempt of court."
Carol

TweetLMAO! That's funny as hell.