After a two-week criminal trial in a very high profile bank

robbery case, the judge turns to the jury foreman and asks,

“Has the jury reached a verdict in this case?”

“Yes, we have, your honor,” the foreman responded.

“Would you please pass it to me,” the judge declared, as he

motioned for the bailiff to retrieve the verdict slip from the

foreman and deliver it to him.

After the judge reads the verdict himself, he delivers the

verdict slip back to his bailiff to be returned to the foreman

and instructs the foreman, “Please read your verdict to the

court.”

“We find the defendant Not Guilty of all four counts of bank

robbery,” stated the foreman.

The family and friends of the defendant jump for joy at the

verdict and hug each other as they shout expressions of divine

gratitude.

The man’s attorney turns to his client and asks, “So, what do

you think about that?”

The defendant, with a bewildered look on his face turns to his

attorney and says, “I’m real confused here. Does this mean

that I have to give all the bank money back?”