Behind The Bar: The Anatomy of a Crime

Every criminal case has a beginning. In the first episode of the Behind the Bar series, criminal defense attorney Keith Johnson takes listeners inside the moment where a case truly starts: the crime itself. Drawing from years of experience in the courtroom, Keith explores how criminal cases actually begin — from spontaneous acts of violence and heated arguments to longer investigations built over time. He explains the different ways crimes unfold, how law enforcement first encounters them, and why the initial moments of an incident often shape everything that follows. This episode sets the foundation for the entire series, giving listeners a deeper understanding of human behavior, law enforcement response, and the earliest stage of the criminal justice process. Because before there is an arrest - before there is a courtroom, there is the moment where everything begins.