“Since murder is such a serious crime, the use of “187″ as a synonym for murder is well-known among California attorneys and judges. For example, in June 2007, the California Court of Appeal (Fourth District, Division Three) reversed a defense verdict because the judge kept making jokes such as telling the plaintiffs’ lawyer she could object “until I die” and then the next day following up with “objection, 187,” in response to new objections from her. The Court of Appeal was not amused with the trial judge’s sarcastic method of telling the plaintiffs’ lawyer that her objections were so bad that they were killing him (in the figurative sense).”  [187 - Wikipedia]

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