After a two-week criminal trial in a very high profile bank robbery
case, the judge turns to the jury foreman and asks, "Has the jury
reached a verdict in this case?"
"Yes, we have, your honor," The foreman responded.
"Would you please pass it to me," The judge declared, as he
motioned for the bailiff to retrieve the verdict slip from the foreman
and deliver it to him.
After the judge reads the verdict himself, he delivers the verdict
slip back to his bailiff to be returned to the foreman and instructs
the foreman, "Please read your verdict to the court."
"We find the defendant 'Not Guilty' of all four counts of bank
robbery," stated the foreman. The family and friends of the
defendant jump for joy at the verdict and hug each other as they shout
expressions of divine gratitude.
The man's attorney turns to his client and asks, "So, what do you
think about that?"
The defendant, with a bewildered look on his face turns to his
attorney and says, "I'm real confused here. Does this mean that I
have to give all the money back?"
