I’ve worked for over 30 years in courtrooms and have seen some hilarious courtroom stories.  Cases that are “too real” to even be on a reality show.  Here’s a funny one I thought you’d like:

A sixteen year old named Deontre stole a car.  It was his first big crime and he was proud of it. He raced along the city streets of Minneapolis at 50 mph or faster.  He wanted to feel the wind through the windows, but it was winter and too cold for that.  His speed attracted a police squad car.  Funny, Deontre didn’t think of that.  Anyway, the squad chased him for blocks.

Finally, a second squad car was alerted and closed-in from the opposite direction.  Deontre didn’t have any idea until he was trapped by the police at both ends of the block.  Snow piled over the edges of the road and covered the pavement.  Deontre slid to a stop.  He didn’t want to get out, but realized he’d be caught if he stayed with the car.  His next decision created this courtroom story.

He saw a chance to get away.  He bailed from the car and ran across the street toward a huge snowbank.  The squad cars arrived, slid next to the stolen car, and all the cops jumped out to chase Deontre.

He wore basketball shoes that were too big for him and, of course, he hadn’t tied them.  When he climbed the front side of the snowbank, both shoes sunk down into the snow.  He ran out of the shoes but kept going up and over the snow bank.  Deontre missed his favorite shoes, but figured their loss was okay if he could escape.

The police scrambled over the bank after him.  They yelled for him to stop.  Deontre looked back and laughed.  He kept running.

He could hear the police closing-in on him so he ran harder.  His pants rode low on his waist and the harder he ran, the lower they dropped.  In one last burst, Deontre gained some space and it looked like he might get away.  If he could just make it over the next snowbank, Deontre would escape.  He heard the police panting with exhaustion behind him.

Deontre reached the snowbank and gave another surge up the side.  However, his pants had now dropped so low, that when he crested the bank, they fell down and tangled around his feet.  On the far side, he jerked to a stop and did a face plant directly into the snow.

Do you have any funny courtroom stories?  Please share them!