A lawyer defending a man accused of burglary
tried this creative defense:
"My client merely inserted his arm into the
window and removed a few
Trifling articles. His arm is not himself, and I
fail to see how you can
Punish the whole individual for an offence committed
by his limb."
"Well put," the judge replied.
"Using your logic, I
sentence the defendant's arm to one year's imprisonment. He can accompany it
or not, as he chooses."
The defendant smiled.
With his
lawyer's assistance he detached his artificial limb, laid it on the bench,
and walked out.
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