>
>
>
> Attorneys 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 know 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.
>
>
> Attorneys 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 know 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.
