It was one of the most gruesome cases ever to come before the court in the

small town, and if found guilty, the defendant would spend the rest of his

life behind bars.

The case had not been proceeding well for the defense. Though there was no

direct evidence, the circumstantial evidence was quite compelling.

The only chance the lawyer had was to cast some doubt in the minds of the

jurors. His only hope was to attack the testimony of the medical examiner.

Lawyer: "And prior to declaring the victim dead, did you check his pulse"?

Doctor: "No."

Lawyer: "Did you perform CPR?"

Doctor: "No."

Lawyer: "Did you do anything to determine if the victim was still alive

prior to declaring him dead?"

Doctor: "No."

Lawyer: "Then, Doctor, isn't it possible that prior to declaring the

victim dead that, in fact, he may have been alive and that it was your

negligence that caused the death?"

Doctor: "Aside from the fact that his brain was in a jar, I suppose he

could have been out practicing law."