WEEK 340
The judge frowned, "I'm sorry, jury, but there is no such verdict as..."


...stupid, even though in this case it may be appropriate. There's no legal precedent and frankly this is not how I want to achieve notoriety." Some of the jury chuckled while others did their best to stifle their giggles. One heavy set man laughed loudly leading to a coughing fit. The attorney for the defense sighed. Why did he ever try to represent anyone who tried to rob a bank via the drive thru?

by Kathleen Ratcliffe, Hatboro, PA

...moron. Now, I agree that the counsel for the defense is about as bright as a black hole, but we cannot pass such a verdict on the defendant just because his lawyer is dumb as a door..."

"I object!" the defense lawyer screamed, jumping to his feet. "You cannot call me dumb for what I did!"

The judge stared at the lawyer through half-closed eyes. "When I said 'Order in the court' a little while ago, you said 'Ham and cheese on rye, hold the mayo."

The lawyer looked sheepish. "Honest mistake."

The judge nodded. "Yeah, and my next honest mistake is going to be flinging this gavel at your pinhead."

by Phillip Lynne, Knoxville, TN