Things said in Court
These
are from a book called Disorder in the Court. They 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. Some of these are excellent - don't miss the last one.
Q:
What is your date of birth?
A:
July fifteenth.
Q:
What year?
A:
Every year.
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Q:
What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
A:
Gucci sweats and Reeboks.
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Q:
This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
A:
Yes.
Q:
And in what ways does it affect your memory?
A:
I forget.
Q:
You forget. Can you give us an example of something that you've
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Q:
How old is your son, the one living with you?
A:
Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which.
Q:
How long has he lived with you?
A:
Forty-five years.
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Q:
What was the first thing your husband said to you when he woke up that
A:
He said, 'Where am I, Cathy?'
Q:
And why did that upset you?
A:
My name is Susan.
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Q:
Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo or the
A:
We both do.
Q:
Voodoo?
A:
We do.
Q:
You do?
A:
Yes, voodoo.
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Q:
Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he
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Q:
The youngest son, the twenty-year old, how old is he?
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Q:
Were you present when your picture was taken?
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Q:
So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
A:
Yes.
Q:
And what were you doing at that time?
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Q:
She had three children, right?
A:
Yes.
Q:
How many were boys?
A:
None.
Q:
Were there any girls?
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Q:
How was your first marriage terminated?
A:
By death.
Q:
And by whose death was it terminated?
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Q:
Can you describe the individual?
A:
He was about medium height and had a beard.
Q
: Was this a male, or a female?
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Q:
Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a Deposition notice
A:
No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
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Q:
Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people?
A:
All my autopsies are performed on dead people.
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Q:
All your responses must be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
A:
Oral.
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Q:
Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
A:
The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
Q:
And Mr. Dennington was dead at the time?
A:
No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy.
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Q:
Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
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Q:
Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
A:
No.
Q:
Did you check for blood pressure?
A:
No.
Q:
Did you check for breathing?
A:
No.
Q:
So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the
A:
No.
Q:
How can you be so sure, Doctor?
A:
Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
Q:
But could the patient have still been alive, never the less?
A:
Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practising law somewhere