The following questions were actually asked by lawyers. They were compiled by a client of Johnson & Hatch, a Salt Lake City law firm.
| Was that the same nose you broke as a child? |
| Now, doctor, isn’t it true that when a person dies in his sleep, in most cases he just passes quietly away and doesn’t know anything about it until the next morning? |
| Q: What happened then? A: He told me, he says, “I have to kill you because you can identify me. Q: Did he kill you? |
| Was it you or your brother that was killed in the war? |
| The youngest son, the 20-year old, how old is he? |
| Were you alone or by yourself? |
| How long have you been a French Canadian? |
| Do you have any children or anything of that kind? |
| Q: I show you Exhibit 3 and ask you if you recognize that picture. A: That’s me. Q: Were you present when that picture was taken? |
| Were you present in court this morning when you were sworn in? |
| Q: Now, Mrs. Johnson, how was your first marriage terminated? A: By death. Q: And by whose death was it terminated? |
| Q: Do you know how far pregnant you are now? A: I’ll be three months on November 8. |
| Q: Apparently then, the date of conception was Aug. 8. A: Yes. Q: What were you doing at that time” |
| Q: Mrs. Jones, do you believe you are emotionally stable? A: I used to be. Q: How many times have you committed suicide? |
| So you were gone until you returned? |
| Q: She had three children, right? A: Yes. Q: How many were boys? A: None. Q: How many were girls? |
| You don’t know what it was, and you didn’t know what it looked like, but can you describe it? |
| Q: You say that the stairs went down to the basement? A: Yes. Q: And these stairs, did they go up also? |
| Q: Have you lived in this town all your life? A: Not yet. |
| A Texas attorney, realizing he was on the verge of asking a stupid question, interrupted himself and said, “Your Honor, I’d like to strike the next question.” |
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