There was polite laughter in the courtroom. Bosch noticed that the attorneys -- prosecution and defense -- dutifully joined in, a couple of them overdoing it. It had been his experience that while in open court a judge could not possibly tell a joke that the lawyers did not laugh at.Michael Connelly
About This Quote
We all know that laughing helps to relax and destress. However, sometimes we can laugh too much at inappropriate times. Laughter or jokes are not always appropriate in the courtroom, where the case is at stake. This is an example of how laughter can be a distraction to a judge or jury.
Source: A Darkness More Than Night
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