These are from a book called Disorder in the Court, and are
Things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and
Now published by
Court reporters - who had the torment of staying calm while
These exchanges were actually taking place.
What is your date of birth?
July 15th.
What year?
Every year.
How old is your son, the one living with you?
Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which.
How long has he lived with you?
Forty-five years.
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What was the first thing your husband said to you when he
Woke up that morning?
He said,
"Where am I, Cathy?"
And why did that upset you?
My name is Susan.
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How was your first marriage terminated?
By death.
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Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a
Deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
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Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for
A pulse?
No.
Did you check for blood pressure?
No.
Did you check for breathing?
No.
So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you
Began the autopsy?
No.
How can you be so sure, Doctor?
Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
But could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.
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