Lawyer Jokes

The His Arm Is Not Himself Defense

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 his artificial limb, laid it on the bench, and
walked out.