Lawyer Bribes Wrong

The defendant's lawyer in a murder case whispered to the foreman of the jury, "It's worth $10,000 to my client if you can arrange a verdict of second degree manslaughter."

Sure enough, this was the verdict arrived at, so the lawyer visited the foreman later, thanked him, and paid him the money. The foreman said, "It wasn't easy. All the others wanted an acquittal."