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Dog subpoenaed as witness in murder case

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Suspect wrote his pooch a letter from prison, prosecutors sayThe Associated Press
Updated: 12:45 p.m. ET March 9, 2005BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Prosecutors hoping for a witness in a murder case to roll over were barking up the wrong tree.

They sent out a batch of subpoenas for anyone who had contact with Albert K. Smith while he was jailed awaiting his murder trial. One of those subpoenas went out to 5-year-old Murphy Smith ? Smith?s dog, it turned out.

The defendant had written his dog a letter from his cell, and that is how the shih tzu?s name got on the witness list.

Prosecutors realized the mistake on Tuesday after the defendant?s brother brought in Murphy to answer the subpoena and a deputy would not let them into the courthouse because no dogs were allowed.

Prosecutor Robin Green said she apologized to the brother for any inconvenience, and added: ?The dog was friendly enough and probably would have been a very cooperative witness.?

Albert Smith is accused of shooting to death his ex-wife?s boyfriend.
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"Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god?"

"WOOF!"
 
The defendant had written his dog a letter from his cell, and that is how the shih tzu?s name got on the witness list.
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Wrote his dog a letter? What is he, some kind of reverse Lassie? Instead of barking and having his owner understand that means Timmy fell down a well, this dog reads letters from his owner and probably writes poetry in his spare time?
 
Originally posted by: glenn1
The defendant had written his dog a letter from his cell, and that is how the shih tzu?s name got on the witness list.
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Wrote his dog a letter? What is he, some kind of reverse Lassie? Instead of barking and having his owner understand that means Timmy fell down a well, this dog reads letters from his owner and probably writes poetry in his spare time?
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Or, this guy could have been hoping something like this would happen, and the cops end up looking like morons...I mean, it's not like he's got anything better to do.

Kind of funny, actually.
 
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