Post by Yuk YuK on Jan 4, 2006 7:55:35 GMT -5
These are from a book called "Disorder in the
Court." These 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.
Q: What gear were you in at moment of the
impact?
A: Gucci sweats and Reebok's
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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
you've forgotten?
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.
Q: What was the first thing your husband said to
you when he woke up that morning?
A: He said,"Where am I, Cathy?"
Q: And why did that upset you?
A: My name is Susan.
Q: And where was the location of the accident?
A: Approximately milepost 499.
Q: And where is milepost 499?
A: Probably between milepost 498 and 500.
Q: Did you blow your horn or anything?
A: After the accident?
Q: Before the accident?
A: Sure, I played for 10 years. I even went to
school for it.
Q: Trooper, when you stopped the defendant, were
your red and blue lights flashing?
A: Yes.
Q: Did the defendant say anything when she got
out of her car?
A: Yes, sir.
Q: What did she say?
A: What disco am I at?
Q: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person
dies in his sleep, He doesn't know about it until
the next morning?
Q: The youngest son, the 20-year old, how old is
he?
Q: Were you present when your picture was taken?
Q: So the date of conception of (the baby) was
August 8th?
A: Yes.
Q: And what were you doing at that time?
Q: You say the stairs went down to the basement?
A: Yes.
Q: And these stairs, did they go up also?
Q: How was your first marriage terminated?
A: By death.
Q: And by whose death was it terminated?
Q: Can you describe the individual?
A: He was about medium height and had a beard.
Q: Was this a male or a female?
Q: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant
to a deposition notice that I sent to your
attorney?
A: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
Q: Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed
on dead people?
A: All my autopsies are performed on dead
people.
Q: All your responses must be oral, OK? What
school did you go to?
A: Oral.
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.
Q: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
Judge:"Well Sir, I have reviewed this case and
I've decided to give your wife $775 a week."
Husband:"That's fair, your honor. I'll try to
send her a few bucks myself."
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Court." These 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.
Q: What gear were you in at moment of the
impact?
A: Gucci sweats and Reebok's
_________________________________________________
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
you've forgotten?
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.
Q: What was the first thing your husband said to
you when he woke up that morning?
A: He said,"Where am I, Cathy?"
Q: And why did that upset you?
A: My name is Susan.
Q: And where was the location of the accident?
A: Approximately milepost 499.
Q: And where is milepost 499?
A: Probably between milepost 498 and 500.
Q: Did you blow your horn or anything?
A: After the accident?
Q: Before the accident?
A: Sure, I played for 10 years. I even went to
school for it.
Q: Trooper, when you stopped the defendant, were
your red and blue lights flashing?
A: Yes.
Q: Did the defendant say anything when she got
out of her car?
A: Yes, sir.
Q: What did she say?
A: What disco am I at?
Q: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person
dies in his sleep, He doesn't know about it until
the next morning?
Q: The youngest son, the 20-year old, how old is
he?
Q: Were you present when your picture was taken?
Q: So the date of conception of (the baby) was
August 8th?
A: Yes.
Q: And what were you doing at that time?
Q: You say the stairs went down to the basement?
A: Yes.
Q: And these stairs, did they go up also?
Q: How was your first marriage terminated?
A: By death.
Q: And by whose death was it terminated?
Q: Can you describe the individual?
A: He was about medium height and had a beard.
Q: Was this a male or a female?
Q: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant
to a deposition notice that I sent to your
attorney?
A: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
Q: Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed
on dead people?
A: All my autopsies are performed on dead
people.
Q: All your responses must be oral, OK? What
school did you go to?
A: Oral.
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.
Q: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
Judge:"Well Sir, I have reviewed this case and
I've decided to give your wife $775 a week."
Husband:"That's fair, your honor. I'll try to
send her a few bucks myself."
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