A lawyer defending a man accused of burglary tried
a 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 his artificial limb, laid it on the bench, and walked
out
Charles Mims
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