Tried and Convicted: How Police, Prosecutors, and Judges Destroy Our Constitutional Rights
In this book, Michael D. Cicchina, a Wisconsin criminal defense attorney, argues quite convincingly that fundamental constitutional liberties are under attach by criminal justice practitioners. ... [T]he author also makes a convincing argument that the right to privacy is a soft law that is routinely violated by governmental agents. ... This book is very eye opening and should be read by anyone who is interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement. It is a concise and well-written work that would make excellent supplemental reading material for virtually any undergraduate or graduate level course related to criminal law or criminal procedure. I strongly recommend this book. Once I opened it, I literally could not stop reading.(International Criminal Justice Review)Cicchini puts the police, prosecutors and judges on trial—a highly entertaining turn of events!(Terry Rose, Rose & Rose Law Firm, Senior Partner, Rose & Rose Law Firm, “A” rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the nation’s leading law directory, Named “Lawyer of the Year” by the ACLU of Wisconsin (1991))In the contrarian spirit of political journalist Christopher Hitchens, Cicchini destroys the prevailing media-driven views on American justice.(Jay McRoy, Ph.D., professor and chair of English at the University of Wisconsin–Parkside, author, Nightmare Japan and coeditor, Monstrous Adaptations)Tried and Convictedbrilliantly demonstrates why our constitutional rights are often not what they seem. Michael Cicchini has written a book that can instantly be understood by non-lawyers, but contains much that even practicing lawyers don't know. So you think you know your rights? Wait until you read this.(Matthew Flynn, senior partner, Quarles & Brady LLP; author, Pryme Knumber)Hyperbole notwithstanding,Tried and Convictedmay be the most insightful, raw, and unvarnished look into the criminal justice system, short of being charged with a crime.(Amy B. Kushner, Ph.D., coauthor, But They Didn’t Read Me My Rights!, contributing author, 101 Gangster Movies and 101 War Movies)