Charles M. Sevilla finds comic gems in court transcripts--and now brings readers a delightful, all-new collection. Starting with a chapter on the defendants (one of whom, when asked his marital status, replies after a long pause, "Adequate") and following with sections on lawyers, experts, witnesses, evidence, and even one called "Malaprops" (DA: The status of the boat has no relevance to this case at all. This is a total fishing expedition). Stories from Sevilla's previous books have become viral Internet sensations, priming readers for more legal disorder, such as:
Clerk: Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to given in the cause now pending before this court shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
Witness: Yes, I swear. I'll say anything but the truth, nothing but the truth.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 08/04/2014
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.5lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780393349535
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/01/2014 pg. 6
Library Journal 08/01/2014 pg. 95
About the Author
Sevilla, Charles M.: - Perennially on the "Best Lawyers in America" list, Charles M. Sevilla has a private law practice in San Diego. He is the author of Wilkes on Trial and Wilkes: His Life and Crimes and a columnist for Forum.