英语笑话

361　The Guilty Room 有罪室

I had just become a district court judge and was nervous about presiding impartially over my first criminal trial. As a former prosecutor, I could see the preponderance of evidence was clearly against the defendant. The proceedings went smoothly, until it was time for me to instruct the jury. “The jury,” I said, “is to convene to the guilty room.”

我刚当上地区法院的法官，生怕在第一个刑事案件审理过程中不公正。作为以前的公诉人，我能看出多数证据明显地对被告不利。整个审理过程进展顺利。可是到我指示陪审团到聚会室讨论的时候，我说：“陪审团到有罪室开会”。