An 80-year-old woman, Mrs. Henderson, was called as the key witness in a burglary case.
The defense attorney stood up confidently.
“Mrs. Henderson, at your age, is your eyesight really good enough to identify my client at midnight?”
The old woman smiled.
“Good enough to recognize him.”
“And how exactly did you do that?”
“The same way I recognized you.”
The courtroom became quiet.
The lawyer smirked.
“Oh? And how do you recognize me?”
Mrs. Henderson adjusted her glasses.
“Because I’ve known you since you were a little boy.”
“You were stealing chickens before you learned long division.”
Laughter erupted.
The lawyer’s face turned red.
“And later you promised marriage to three different girls in the same summer.”
The laughter got louder.
The judge banged his gavel.
“Order!”
Trying to rescue the situation, the prosecutor stood.
“Mrs. Henderson, let’s focus on the defendant.”
“Of course, dear.”
The prosecutor smiled.
“Would you say the defendant is dishonest?”
“Certainly.”
Mrs. Henderson added:
“But still more honest than you.”
The courtroom exploded.
“What?!”
“Your wife is still waiting for the kitchen remodel you promised in 2018.”
Even the judge laughed.
The prosecutor immediately sat down.
At this point, the defense attorney had enough.
“Mrs. Henderson, are you honestly claiming you know everybody’s business in this town?”
The old woman thought for a moment.
“Not everybody.”
The lawyer smiled.
“Aha. Finally.”
Mrs. Henderson pointed at him.
“I still don’t know which of the Johnson twins is your real father.”
The courtroom nearly collapsed.
The lawyer looked ready to faint.
The judge slammed his gavel repeatedly.
“BANG! BANG! BANG!”
Then he motioned both attorneys to approach the bench.
When they leaned in, the judge whispered:
“Gentlemen…”
“Yes, Your Honor?”
“If either one of you asks that woman one more question…”
Both attorneys fr*ze.
The judge glanced nervously toward Mrs. Henderson.
“…I’ll hold you in contempt of court.”
“Why?”
The judge sighed.
“Because if she starts talking about me…”
He paused.
“…this trial will turn into a group confession.”
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