Cross Examine
In a murder trial, the defense attorney was cross-examining a pathologist.
Here’s what happened:
Attorney: “Before you signed the death certificate, had you taken the pulse?”
Coroner: “No.”
Attorney: “Did you listen to the heart?”
Coroner: “No.”
Attorney: “Did you check for breathing?”
Coroner: “No.”
Attorney: “So when you signed the death certificate, you weren’t sure the man was dead, were you?”
Corner: “Well, let me put it this way: the man’s brain was sitting in a jar on my desk. But I guess it’s possible he could be out there practicing law somewhere.”