In the jury selection phase of a murder trial, one of the attorneys asked a prospective juror:

"Would you be able to enter a guilty verdict if you knew that such a verdict would condemn the defendant to death?"

The person replied: "No. I beleive that human life is the most important thing, and must be preserved above all else."

The lawyer asked: "So you will hold to this even though it may keep you off this jury?"

"Yes," the person replied.

How did the lawyer know he was lying?

(In reply to Two Possibilities by Clark)

Thank you for pointing out the mistake. It is now fixed.

It should of course have said "verdict" all along.

Posted by levik on 2003-03-13 14:05:02