Funny footnotes from the Sixth Circuit compliments of Justice Boyce Martin, international robed man of mystery:
1See also Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (New Line Cinema 1997).see Austin Powers in Goldmember (New Line Cinema 2002)), he will be one of the few, if any, criminal defendants, able to argue, consistent with this Circuit’s precedent, that all of his various crimes were "related" for purposes of the Guidelines.
DR. EVIL: Scott, I want you to meet Daddy’s nemesis, Austin Powers.
SCOTT EVIL: Why are you feeding him? Why don’t you just kill him?
DR. EVIL: In due time.
SCOTT EVIL: But what if he escapes? Why don’t you just shoot him? What are you waiting for?
DR. EVIL: I have a better idea. I’m going to put him in an easily-escapable situation involving an overly-elaborate and exotic death.
SCOTT EVIL: Why don’t you just shoot him now? Here, I’ll get a gun. We’ll just shoot him. Bang! Dead. Done.
DR. EVIL: One more peep out of you and you’re grounded. Let’s begin.
Prior to this exchange and then again following it, Dr. Evil describes in great detail the separate crimes necessary to achieve his plan for world domination. Thus, if our Government ever does find Dr. Evil (or chooses to prosecute him despite his recent decision to be "less evil,"
The Austin Powers footnote: Footnote one,of a concurring opinion that Sixth Circuit Judge Boyce F. Martin, Jr. <http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/06a0067p-06.pdf#page=16> .
Thanks to the How Appealing Blog and Kurt Metzmeier for noting this notable footnote. More "powers' to you!
