All criminal cases brought before the crown court are serious. But 2002 has had its share of downright bizarre ones too.
There was a car thief who couldn't drive and a man who took a souvenir video of his mum and dad in court. Not forgetting a man who threatened to cut off someone's head with a cheese knife.
Here are the defendants who have made this year's list of the more quirky cases. Read more about why we publish defendants' names and addresses here.