Actual conversation in Court this morning

[luvmyshiner]

So I was in Court this morning for a pretrial hearing on one of my criminal clients, and the Court was in the process of conducting arraignments when the following conversation took place:

Judge: Do you swear that everything you've stated in your application for Court appointed attorney is true and correct?

Defendant: Yes sir.

Court: It says here that you have no income at all?

Defendant: That's right.

Court: Do you have a job?

Defendant: No sir.

Court: Do you have any family members who could lend you some money to hire an attorney?

Defendant: My family won't speak to me.

Court: Do you have a wife, girlfriend, or significant other who could help out?

Defendant: No sir.

Court: What do you do for a living?

Defendant: I'm a musician.

Court: Well that explains it. Application granted.:thwap:

[sunvalleylaw]

So I was in Court this morning for a pretrial hearing on one of my criminal . . .

Court: What do you do for a living?

Defendant: I'm a musician.

Court: Well that explains it. Application granted.:thwap:

Maybe he could do that Ottawa gig Robert posted about. ;)

[Spudman]

So I was in Court this morning for a pretrial hearing on one of my criminal clients, and the Court was in the process of conducting arraignments when the following conversation took place:

Defendant: I'm a musician.

Court: Well that explains it. Application granted.:thwap:

Just remember...a musician is way different than a guitarist.:)

[Rocket]

Sounds about right.

[Katastrophe]

Court: What do you do for a living?

Defendant: I'm a musician.

Court: Well that explains it. Application granted.:thwap:

And people say that there are no benefits to listing "musician" as an occupation!

:D

[wingsdad]

And people say that there are no benefits to listing "musician" as an occupation!

:D
It worked pretty well on my 1040A's 25-30 years ago, when I appeared to have a very low income. :p And technically, I did, since it was 90% cash and I wasn't the direct recipient. I was self-employed by another self-employed musician. Murky waters. ;)

[Ch0jin]

....... I was self-employed by another self-employed musician. Murky waters. ;)

Wow, so you worked with Muddy Waters brother? :rotflmao:

[Robert]

So being a musician helps you get away with all sorts of things eh?

[Spudman]

So being a musician helps you get away with all sorts of things eh?
Mostly but paternity suits are a real b**ch.

[wingsdad]

So being a musician helps you get away with all sorts of things eh?
Well, it was mostly because in that period of my life, I was an itinerant musician. I worked for a band living in a 'band house', so I had no address of my own. I had stage name, a nom de plume, to the public. No expenses to trace, no income to trace. Everything was paid for by 'the band'.

If you recall my story of what happened to my left hand in warren's thread about his pending hand surgery, then you can rightly assume that I had a good reason to have gone underground.

We were on the road for most of 3 years, probably 'home' no more than 20% of the time. It's hard to hit a moving target.


Mostly but paternity suits are a real b**ch.

I repeat: It's hard to hit a moving target.:rotflmao:

[luvmyshiner]

Heh, heh, I talked to the Judge about the conversation this morning. He begrudgingly admitted to me that he had a son-in-law who "tried" (being the operative word) to make a living as a musician for four years. I didn't push the subject.:D

[kiteman]

Good think he didn't say he was a bass player or a drummer.

He would've been locked up for life. :D

[duhvoodooman]

Reminds me of the old joke:


Q: What's the next line you hear when you see a guitar player wearing a suit?

A: "How does the defendant plead?"

Warren had hand surgery, too? :eek: ;)

[kiteman]

Reminds me of the old joke:


Q: What's the next line you hear when you see a guitar player wearing a suit?

A: "How does the defendant plead?"

Warren had hand surgery, too? :eek: ;)

This sounds funnier, "Will the defendant please rise."

[warren0728]

Warren had hand surgery, too? :eek: ;)
not me.... :confused:

[duhvoodooman]

not me.... :confused:
Yeah, I know--Wingsdad just had the two of us confused, Warren. I was just ribbing him.

I'm the one with the bum hand. You're the one with the plaid shorts & pancakes. Hopefully, simultaneously....

[wingsdad]

Yeah, I know--Wingsdad just had the two of us confused, Warren. I was just ribbing him.
:confused: :thwap: :o

I'm the one with the bum hand. You're the one with the plaid shorts & pancakes. Hopefully, simultaneously....

And here, I thought it was the other way around. :messedup:

;)