A lawyer defending a man accused of burglary tried this creative
defence:
"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 offence 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.
