The Lawyer Had a Very Confident Witness
A lawyer called his first witness.
“Do you know the defendant?”
“Yes.”
“How long have you known him?”
“About ten years.”
“Would you say he’s an honest man?”
The witness nodded.
“Absolutely.”
The lawyer smiled.
“Thank you.”
Then the opposing lawyer stood up.
“You say he’s honest?”
“Yes.”
“Have you ever caught him lying?”
The witness thought.
“Once.”
The lawyer raised an eyebrow.
“When?”
“Yesterday.”
“What did he lie about?”
The witness smiled.
“He told me he was an honest man.”
The courtroom went completely silent.
Then the judge started laughing.
The witness looked confused.
“What?”
The judge wiped his eyes.
“Nothing. Please continue destroying the case.”
😂 Moral: Be careful when your witness is honest enough to ruin your own argument.