On Fri Jan-17-2014 11:19, Daryl Stout (1:19/33) wrote to Roger Nelson:

 RN{at}> That's very interesting, Daryl.  Many thanks for the info.  I'll see
 RN{at}> about getting his book.

 DS>   One section is called "Disorder In The Court"...things from
 DS> actual court trials...such as:

There was a TV show about that, but I don't think it was based on anything
Lederer wrote.

 DS> Q: James stood back and shot Tommy Lee?
 DS> A: Yes.
 DS> Q: And then Tommy Lee pulled out his gun and shot James in the
 DS> fracas?
 DS> A: (After a hesitation)  No sir, just above it.

 DS> Q: Were you shot in the fracas?
 DS> A: No, I was shot in the lumbar region.

 DS> Q: What is your name?
 DS> A: Ernestine Mc Dowell.
 DS> Q: What is your marital status?
 DS> A: Fair.

 DS> Q: Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people?
 DS> A: All my autopsies have been on dead people.

I think I remember that one, but don't recall where I heard it.

 DS> Q: What happened then?
 DS> A: He told me, he says, "I have to kill you because you can
 DS> identify me."
 DS> Q: Did he kill you?
 DS> A: No.

LOL!

 DS> Q: Mrs. Jones, is your appearance this morning pursuant to a
 DS> deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
 DS> A: No.  This is how I dress when I go to work.

 DS> Q: You say you're innocent, yet five people swore they saw you
 DS> steal the watch.
 DS> A: Your Honor, I can produce 500 people who didn't see me steal it.

 DS> Judge: Well, gentlemen of the jury, are you unanimous?
 DS> Foreman: Yes, your Honor, we're all alike -- temporarily insane. 

 DS> Q: When he went, had you gone and had she, if she wanted to and
 DS> were able, for the time being excluding all the restraints on her
 DS> not to go also, would he have brought you, meaning you and she,
 DS> with him to the station?
 DS> A: Mr. BROOKS. Objection. That question should be taken out and
 DS> shot. 

 DS> Q: Just what did you do to prevent the accident?
 DS> A: I closed my eyes and screamed as loud as I could.

 DS> Q: What can you tell us about the truthfulness and veracity of this
 DS> defendant?
 DS> A: Oh, she'll tell you the truth. She said she was going to kill
 DS> the son of a gun -- and she did.

 DS> Q: How long did it take for you to get from where you live to Mr.
 DS> Hicks office in Mount Vernon?
 DS> A: From where I live, it's 14 miles to Mount Pleasant, 14 miles to
 DS> Pittsburgh, and 14 miles to Mount Vernon. I'm 14 miles from
 DS> nowhere, any which way I go. Plus another 14 to come home; that's
 DS> 28 miles throwed away.

 DS> Q: How much education do you have??
 DS> A: About 3 semesters at Lon Morris Junior College.
 DS> Q: Do you remember giving your deposition in my office several
 DS> weeks ago?
 DS> A: Yes.
 DS> Q: Do you remember my asking about your education at that time?
 DS> A: I think so.
 DS> Q: You stated you had a master's degree in geophysics from the
 DS> University Of Texas, didn't you?
 DS> A: Yes, sir.
 DS> Q: When you gave that answer, were you mistaken, or was it a
 DS> barefaced lie?
 DS> A: It was a barefaced lie.

 DS> Q: Are you married??
 DS> A: Divorced.
 DS> Q: What did your husband do before you divorced him??
 DS> A: A lot of things I didn't know about.

 DS> Q: You were fired for allegedly using profanity on the job. What
 DS> happened?
 DS> A: Well, my colleague was soldering some wires close to the 
 DS> ceiling. I was holding the ladder. He was not paying attention
 DS> to the solder that fell, and I'd complained more than once. At a
 DS> given point in time, he let fall onto my shoulder a red hot piece
 DS> of metal.
 DS> Q: At that moment, what did you say?
 DS> A: I said "Look, my dear colleague, at the hole you have made in my
 DS> shirt". 

 DS> Q: The claimant says that he worked a minimum of 2 hours overtime
 DS> per day. Is that true?
 DS> A: Deep down inside, it is true. But, he'll never get any witnesses
 DS> to prove it.

 DS> Q: Before the accident, you lived with your brother-in-law and
 DS> sister for about 6 months?
 DS> A: Yes.
 DS> Q: You got to know them quite well?
 DS> A: Yes.
 DS> Q: You saw him interact with your sister? And I believe they had 1
 DS> child?
 DS> A: Well, I did not see the actual interaction, but they did have 1 
 DS> child. 

 DS> Q: There is presently a producing oil well on the property in
 DS> question?
 DS> A: Yes, we have a brand new oil well on that lease.
 DS> Q: When did you drill this "brand new" oil well?
 DS> A: 1985.
 DS> Q: But, this is 1988.
 DS> A: Yes, it's been brand new for 3 years.

A good and funny read, Daryl.  Thanks for that.

 DS> ... 35 million laws are trying to enforce The Ten Commandments. ---

Isn't that the truth!


Regards,

Roger 
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