Welcome to the world of the criminal defense lawyer. A world where people call the police on themselves for drunk driving, challenge prosecutors to drinking contests while testifying, and stab people in the head with forks over food disputes. This book gives a glimpse into the American criminal justice system through stories and experiences of one criminal defense lawyer. Some of the stories are funny, some are tragic, but they are all true. Anyone that has ever wondered what it's really like to be a criminal defense lawyer will enjoy this book. Alexander Y. Benikov is a criminal defense lawyer in Phoenix, Arizona. Mr.

Benikov has been in private practice for the past six years where he has handled thousands of criminal cases as a defense lawyer. Mr. Benikov is also an Adjunct Law Professor at Arizona Summit Law School where he has been teaching for the past six years. This is Mr. Benikov's third book.