A lawyer defending a man accused of
burglary tried a creative defense:

“My client merely inserted his arm
into the window and removed a few
trifling articles. His arm is not
himself, and I fail to see how you
can punish the whole individual for
an offense committed by his limb.”

“Well put,” the judge replied.
“Using your logic, I sentence the
defendant's arm to one year's
imprisonment. He can accompany it
or not, as he chooses.”

The defendant smiled. With his lawyer's
assistance he detached his artificial limb,
laid it on the bench, and walked out.