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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