Law Humor

By Judge Jerry Buchmeyer

From Michael F. White of Killeen (Libersky & White), this revealing excerpt from his deposition of the wife in a temporary hearing in a divorce case involving [her] request for a restraining order.

Q. You say that you are terrified and fearful of Mr. John Smith.

A. Yes, sir.

Q. This is the same John Smith that you had sexual relations with just a month and a half ago, way past January of this year?

A. It was actually in April, a few days before my birthday, sir.

Q. And you're deathly afraid of him, but you are willing to have sexual relations with him?

A. We were in a public place, sir.

Mr. White (wisely): I pass the witness.

Full post as published by Say What! on June 18, 2009 (boomark / email).