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-Short Attention Span Theater-
Arkansas Prosecutor Subpoenas Dog to Testify
2005-03-09
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Prosecutors routinely subpoena a defendant's co-workers, friends and even family members, but this time they were barking up the wrong tree. In an Arkansas murder trial, prosecutors ordered 5-year-old Murphy Smith to court for pre-trial testimony. But a deputy wouldn't let Murphy into the courthouse: no dogs allowed. Officials had sent out subpoenas to anyone who had contact with Albert Smith while he was in jail awaiting trial. The murder suspect had written his dog a letter from his prison cell.
Understandable mistake, our cats get mail all the time.
That landed the pooch on the witness list.
Humm, Arkansas court's subpoena dogs to testify against their owners, huh? Maybe that explains what happened to Buddy.
A prosecutor says Murphy "was friendly enough" and likely "would have been a very cooperative witness." But she says the appearance wasn't necessary.
A dog won't normally rat on their owner, they're too loyal. Cats on the other hand....
Smith is charged with killing a man who had a relationship with his former wife.
Posted by:Steve

#11  Frank, I have pictures of Buddy the Dog and Gus the Goose sleeping together. Ask Half Empty!
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2005-03-09 9:42:50 PM  

#10  Probably got the name from the voter rolls. Registered Democrat, on the record as having voted in 2004.
Posted by: jackal   2005-03-09 9:33:59 PM  

#9  Duck, not goose, dammit, and it was only that couple times...jeesh
Posted by: Frank G   2005-03-09 9:33:10 PM  

#8  At least none of those dogs are sleeping with a goose.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2005-03-09 9:11:11 PM  

#7  Ed: Thou Shalt Not Compare The Intelligence of Standard Poodles with their genetically stunted cousins.
Posted by: Phil Fraering   2005-03-09 8:38:10 PM  

#6  Standard poodles are pretty good water dawgs.
Posted by: Shipman   2005-03-09 8:03:32 PM  

#5  Aah poodles. Like "Bob" a miniature poodle (1994-2002), who chased a mouse behind the clothes dryer, and returned a couple minutes later, no mouse, face covered with lint, looking at us sadly, then came the sneeze (which he tried to cover with a bark) Great Hunters? doubtful. Crazy Smart (To try to cover the sneeze with a bark-subtrefuge) Yes, Crazy Smart...
Posted by: BigEd   2005-03-09 5:45:34 PM  

#4  Flame me! I liker the looks of the poodle. They're crazy smart and fair hunters.
Posted by: DITSY   2005-03-09 5:40:14 PM  

#3  I was waiting for a communication from
HRH, THE GREATER DANE (center of photo)
Posted by: Murphy Smith   2005-03-09 5:37:25 PM  

#2  Murphy, where you on the night Timmy got trapped in a well?
Posted by: Arkansas CSI   2005-03-09 5:34:15 PM  

#1  Truth is the procecutor was going to try to sneak this one through, and backed off when it was found he'd been watching too many talking dog movies...


Posted by: BigEd   2005-03-09 3:23:07 PM  

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