I Know This Lawyer

A prosecuting attorney called his first witness to the stand in a trial. The witness was an old, grandmotherly woman. He approached her and began, "Mrs Jones, do you know me?"
She responded, " Yes, I do know you, Mr Williams. I've known you since you were a little boy. And frankly, you've been a big disappointment to me. You lie. You cheat on everything. You manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs. You think you're a big shot when you haven't the brains to realize you'll never be able to do the simplest bit. 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?"
She again replied, "Why, yes, I do. I've known Mr Smith since he was a youngster too. I used to baby-sit him for his parents. And he, too, has been a real disappointment to me. He's lazy, a big loser. He has a serious drinking problem. He can't build a normal relationship with anyone and his law practice is one of the worst in town. Yes, I know him."
At this point, the judge ordered the courtroom to silence and called both counselors to the bench. In a very quiet voice, he said to them, "If any of you ask her if she knows me, you'll be in jail in 3 minutes."