In a murder trial, the defense attorney was cross-examining a pathologist. Here is what happened:

Attorney: "Before you signed the death certificate, had you taken the pulse?"

Coroner: "No."

Attorney: "Did you listen to the heart?"

Coroner: "No."

Attorney: "Did you check for breathing?"

Coroner: "No."

Attorney: "So, when you signed the death certificate, you weren't sure the man was dead, were you?"

Coroner: "Well, let me put it this way. The man's brain was sitting in a jar on my desk. But I guess it is possible that he could be out there practicing law somewhere."