Man appoints stuffed owl as his legal counsel

photo credit: landoverbaptist

One of the major faux pas that one can commit when in court is representing oneself. Of course, it is hard to find a good lawyer to represent you when you have committed a crime that is clearly your fault. So, when you cannot find a good lawyer, and you don't want to represent yourself, what does a criminal do? Hire a stuffed owl that holds a law degree.

Charles Abbott is accused of violating a protective order that involves a former roommate. Abbott allegedly assaulted his former roommate while at an AA meeting. Abbott's former roommate states that Abbott went to the home they shared in order to retrieve his belongings while the roommate was away.

Fast forward to court day, when Abbott brought in his legal counsel. He placed the stuffed animal on the defense table, telling the judge that "Soloman" will be representing him.
Abbott says this about his esteemed legal counsel:
"He's a very sensitive guy, has law degrees from Yale, Harvard, and Stanford. I think he will be able to represent me before a public defender comes online."


The judge did not pay attention to the owl, who was no help to his client. The owl had no comment when approached by the media about his client.

Oh to be a fly on the wall during that court session.

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