JFK (1991)
John Finnegan: Judge Haggerty
Quotes
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Judge Haggerty : Mr. Garrison, would you please bottle the acid?
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Jim Garrison : [the judge excused the jury when officer Habighorst was called to testify] Jesus, Ed, from time immemorial it's been standard booking procedure to ask an alias. You know that. There's no constitutional requirement that says a lawyer has to be present for routine questions.
Judge Haggerty : I call'em as I see'em, Jim. I'm ruling it inadmissible.
Jim Garrison : That's our case!
Judge Haggerty : If that's your case, you didn't have a case. I wouldn't believe whatever Habighorst said, anyway.
Jim Garrison : I can't believe you're saying this in the courtroom.
Judge Haggerty : [feistier] Well, I am saying it. Bring in the jury!
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Irvin F. Dymond : [cross-examining Shaw] Oswald?
Clay Shaw aka Clay Bertrand : No, I did not.
Irvin F. Dymond : Ever called Dean Andrews?
Clay Shaw aka Clay Bertrand : No, I did not.
Irvin F. Dymond : And have you ever met David Ferrie?
Clay Shaw aka Clay Bertrand : No, I would not even know what he looked like except for the pictures I've been shown.
Irvin F. Dymond : Did you ever use the alias Clay Bertrand?
Clay Shaw aka Clay Bertrand : No, I did not.
Irvin F. Dymond : Thank you, Mr. Shaw!
Jim Garrison : Well, a very great actor has just given us a great performance, Your Honor, but we are nowhere closer to the truth. Let it be noted, my office is charging Clay Shaw with outright perjury on the fifteen answers he has given, not one word of this
Judge Haggerty : [yelling] You're out of order, Jim Boy, now sit down!