12-27-2003, 06:05 AM
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.
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Lawyer What was the first thing your husband said to you when he woke up
that morning?
Witness He said, "Where am I, Cathy?"
Lawyer And why did that upset you?
Witness My name is Susan.
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Lawyer What is your date of birth?
Witness July fifteenth.
Lawyer What year?
Witness Every year.
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Lawyer What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
Witness Gucci sweats and Reeboks.
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Lawyer This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
Witness Yes.
Lawyer And in what ways does it affect your memory?
Witness I forget.
Lawyer You forget. Can you give us an example of something that you've
forgotten?
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Lawyer How old is your son, the one living with you?
Witness Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which.
Lawyer How long has he lived with you?
Witness Forty-five years.
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Lawyer Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his
sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
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Lawyer So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
Witness Yes.
Lawyer And what were you doing at that time?
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Lawyer How was your first marriage terminated?
Witness By death.
Lawyer And by whose death was it terminated?
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Lawyer Can you describe the individual?
Witness He was about medium height and had a beard.
Lawyer Was this a male, or a female?
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Lawyer Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people?
Witness All my autopsies are performed on dead people.
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Lawyer All your responses must be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
Witness Oral.
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Lawyer Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
Witness The autopsy started around 830 p.m.
Lawyer And Mr. Dennington was dead at the time?
Witness No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an
autopsy.
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Lawyer Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a
pulse?
Witness No.
Lawyer Did you check for blood pressure?
Witness No.
Lawyer Did you check for breathing?
Witness No.
Lawyer So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began
the autopsy?
Witness No.
Lawyer How can you be so sure, Doctor?
Witness Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
Lawyer But could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
Witness Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practising
law somewhere.
S H A H B A Z A L I
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.
=================================
Lawyer What was the first thing your husband said to you when he woke up
that morning?
Witness He said, "Where am I, Cathy?"
Lawyer And why did that upset you?
Witness My name is Susan.
=================================
Lawyer What is your date of birth?
Witness July fifteenth.
Lawyer What year?
Witness Every year.
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Lawyer What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
Witness Gucci sweats and Reeboks.
======================================
Lawyer This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
Witness Yes.
Lawyer And in what ways does it affect your memory?
Witness I forget.
Lawyer You forget. Can you give us an example of something that you've
forgotten?
========================================
Lawyer How old is your son, the one living with you?
Witness Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I can't remember which.
Lawyer How long has he lived with you?
Witness Forty-five years.
========================================
Lawyer Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his
sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
===========================================
Lawyer So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
Witness Yes.
Lawyer And what were you doing at that time?
===========================================
Lawyer How was your first marriage terminated?
Witness By death.
Lawyer And by whose death was it terminated?
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Lawyer Can you describe the individual?
Witness He was about medium height and had a beard.
Lawyer Was this a male, or a female?
===========================================
Lawyer Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people?
Witness All my autopsies are performed on dead people.
===========================================
Lawyer All your responses must be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
Witness Oral.
==============================================
Lawyer Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
Witness The autopsy started around 830 p.m.
Lawyer And Mr. Dennington was dead at the time?
Witness No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an
autopsy.
================================================
Lawyer Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a
pulse?
Witness No.
Lawyer Did you check for blood pressure?
Witness No.
Lawyer Did you check for breathing?
Witness No.
Lawyer So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began
the autopsy?
Witness No.
Lawyer How can you be so sure, Doctor?
Witness Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
Lawyer But could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
Witness Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practising
law somewhere.
S H A H B A Z A L I