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Naked Jogging Priest With A Novel Defense

By John Mesirow

Reverend Robert Whipkey was arrested in Frederick, Colorado for jogging naked (around the high school track) at 4:30 a.m. He was busted while walking home, still naked. So what was his defense to the indecent exposure charge? Per the Daily Camera:

Whipkey?s attorney argued his client?s actions didn?t satisfy an element of the indecent-exposure law that requires proof he ?knowingly? exposed himself. Defense attorney Harvey Steinberg said Whipkey thought he was alone.

?Did he say, ?Hey, look at me. I?m naked. Take a look at my genitals??? Steinberg said. ?When he realized for the first time that someone was out at 4:30 a.m., he immediately covered up.?

Do you think the defense worked? As Maxwell Smart would say, "missed it by that much." The jury found Reverend Whipkey guilty. He'll be sentenced on August 11. You can read more (a fair amount) here.

Full post as published by Legal Juice on June 25, 2008 (boomark / email).