l*****v 发帖数: 26 | 1 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 offense
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 h |
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