Lawyers should never ask grandmas a question if they aren't prepared or the answer ! In a trial, a small-town prosecuting attorney called his fi rst witness , an elderly grandmother to the stand. He approached her and asked; "Mrs. Jones, do you know me?" She responded, "Why , yes, I do know you, Mr. Williams. I've known you since you were a yo ung boy, and frankly, you're a big disappointment to me.. You lie, cheat on y our wife, manipulate people and talk about them be hind their backs. You think you're a big shot when you haven't the brains to realize you never will amount to anything more than a two - bit paper pusher . Yes, I know you.." The lawyer was stunned! Not knowing what else to do, he pointed across the room and asked, "Mrs. Jones, do you know the defense attorney (the opponent's lawyer)?" She again replied, ...