Okay, lawyers, go ahead and laugh at my ignorance. I was watching “Ally McBeal” last night (and no, I don’t believe that shows adheres too strictly to the real courtroom experience), and John Cage did something I wonder about. During his cross exam of a witness, he walked over and labeled Ally as “Exhibit A.” He actually stuck a label on her that said “Exhibit A.” So, in real life, can you do that? Can you label a living, breathing person (not a picture of them or something) as an exhibit during trial? I just had to know.
Sounds like ‘The Scarlet Letter.’
Yeah, you can. Now hold still while I label a few breasts exhibits A through, um, we can subscript these, right? A through infinity, yeah. Hold still.
What, this isn’t the guy stuff thread?
I sold my soul to Satan for a dollar. I got it in the mail.
Jeannie, almost nothing that happens on Ally McBeal would or could ever happen in a courtroom. You’re right to view it with a high degree of skepticism.