The preacher’s cane

At trial, New Hampshire preacher Terry Karr used a cane, saying he could no longer stand for long periods after his slip-fall at a California motor inn. But the jury found against him after the defense produced a videotape “of Karr at the pulpit, shaking both fists in the air and moving about excitedly throughout […]

At trial, New Hampshire preacher Terry Karr used a cane, saying he could no longer stand for long periods after his slip-fall at a California motor inn. But the jury found against him after the defense produced a videotape “of Karr at the pulpit, shaking both fists in the air and moving about excitedly throughout a sermon.” (Julie O’Shea, “Candid camera”, The Recorder, Jul. 5).

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