Court Hearing

In a murder trial coined as the case of the decade, too much media frenzy was causing anxiety on both the prosecution and defense panels. On the day when the accused was cross-examined by the prosecution, this is what transpired . . .

Prosecution: (addressing the accused) At the time of the incident, what did you does?

(Immediately the defense attorney stood up and raised his objection.)

Defense: Objection, your honor. The question is grammatically wrong. Please have the prosecution rephrase the question!

Judge: Objection sustained. Please rephrase the question.

Prosecution: ( a little embarrassed) At the time of the incident, what did you did?

(Again, the defense stood up and objected.)

Defense: Objection, your honor. The question is still grammatically incorrect.

Judge: (a little annoyed) Objection sustained. Please rephrase the question and make sure that this time the question is grammatically correct.

Prosecution: (the lawyer, now obviously red from embarrassment, paused for a moment, recollected himself, took a deep sigh then addressed the accused for the third time) At the time of the incident, how do you do?

(The judge who was paying close attention to the interrogation, blurted out something inadvertently, to the shock of the audience and the media covering the trial.)

Judge: I'm fine, thank you! (Realizing what he just said, he slowly slid under the table).

Then the judge popped out from under the table and said.

Judge: Will somebody please make sure that my seat is fixed before doing any of this grammatically challenged questioning?