Judge: Did you or did you not see the gun being fired?
Witness: I did not see it being fired. I only heard it.
Judge: Well, that's hearsay. It's inadmissible as evidence.
As the witness left the stand and walked back to his seat, his
back was turned to the judge, at which point, he laughed out
loud. Immediately the judge recalled him to the bench and
was about to hold him in contempt of court.
Witness: Did you actually see me laugh?
Judge: No, but I heard you.
Witness: Isn't that the same kind of inadmissible evidence,
Judge?
Witness: I did not see it being fired. I only heard it.
Judge: Well, that's hearsay. It's inadmissible as evidence.
As the witness left the stand and walked back to his seat, his
back was turned to the judge, at which point, he laughed out
loud. Immediately the judge recalled him to the bench and
was about to hold him in contempt of court.
Witness: Did you actually see me laugh?
Judge: No, but I heard you.
Witness: Isn't that the same kind of inadmissible evidence,
Judge?
