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Comment: 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.
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" ... I fail to see how you can punish the whole individual for an offense committed by his limb."
"Well put," the judge replied. "But the arm did not act on its own: your client and his arm obviously made a mutual decision to engage in this act. Nor did the arm remain in sole possession of the stolen items. But ... if you like, I'm sure the District Attorney would be willing to charge your client's arm with two counts of burglary -- and your client with one count of conspiracy to commit a felony, one count of accessory during, and two counts of receiving stolen goods. Are you sure this is the direction you want to take your defense, Counselor?"
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Ive heard this thread before, i think the result was that it was a joke.
No judge would seriously consider this since the arm, artificial or not, is not a unique entity of the body and is unable to function without the use of the rest of the body.
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Sounds like it would make a good Twilight Zone episode. Sort of reminds me of the one where there's a bet that a man can't go a year without speaking.
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