In the 1960s, the U.S. District High Court in Oklahoma accepted a rather difficult criminal case. Someone was accused of murder. After Wen Chang's investigation, the court obtained many important evidences, which proved that he was the murderer. However, his defense lawyer argued: "The victim's body has never been found, and the court cannot determine that the so-called victim is dead.
The court debated whether the defendant was guilty or not. The defendant's defense lawyer stood up and said, "Mr. Judge, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, there is something that will surprise you." "He raised his wrist and looked at his watch, then turned his eyes to the entrance of the court:" In another minute, the person found dead in this case will walk into the court from this door. "
People were immediately shocked: what, he's not dead? They all looked at the entrance of the stadium, nervously waiting for the rock-breaking scene. However, a minute passed and nothing happened.
At this time, the defense lawyer said, "Please forgive me for making a little joke. This is just my imaginary plot. That man didn't come in like I said. However, your reaction just now proves one thing, that is, you can't be completely sure that that person is dead. Based on this, all batch control cannot be established. " Judges and jury members are in an extremely embarrassing position. They looked at each other one by one, and no one could refute his statement. Yes, since they confirmed that he was dead, why are they looking at the door?
Keller, the chief prosecutor of the prosecution, is an experienced person. He stood up and retorted, "Yes, everyone was looking at the door just now, which shows that everyone still has doubts about whether the victim is dead. It is not surprising that accidents may occur because of any inference. They are not the parties, so we don't know if the victim is dead. However, there is one person who knows, and that is your client, the party accused of murder in this case. I noticed that he didn't watch the door. What does this mean? It means that he doesn't believe that the victim will come in through that door at all. "
The arrogance of the defense lawyer was immediately suppressed, and this crucial judgment eventually led to the conviction of the suspect.
This case was later included in the United States Federal Court Reports and became a classic in the legal field.