burglary tried this creative defence:
"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 imprisonment. He can
accompany it or not, as he chooses. "
The defendant smiled and with his
lawyer's assistance he detached his
artificial limb, laid it on the bench, and
walked out.
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