Matt Horeczko - What Are the Types of Legal Defenses in Criminal Law?

Have you been charged with a crime? The first question you might ask is what types of defenses are available to you and you will need to know the legal defenses in criminal law, and where defense lawyers like Matt Horeczko’s  strategies and experiences can help you. 

A good lawyer can explain to you different types of criminal defenses:

• Innocence    

One of the simplest or common defenses to criminal liability is the defense of innocence and this defense is raised when you did not commit the crime. To proof your innocence, you should have the method of offering testimony, documents, and other evidence that support your innocence.

• Constitutional Violations 

These are a variety of criminal defenses that are employed in criminal trials and include the proof was stored by police and other law enforcement to know the truth.

•  Alibi

In this type, the defendant must prove the defense, it means that the defendant has to prove that defendant was somewhere else other than the scene of the crime. 

• Insanity

The insanity defense means that the defendant was unable to differentiate right from wrong when the crime was committed or the defendant had an “irresistible impulse” to commit a crime that shows that the person knew what they were doing was definitely wrong but was unable to stop doing it.

•  Self-Defense 

Self-defense may be coming for crimes like assault and murder, where the defendant used violence in a determined way to respond to violent actions or the threat of violent actions coming from the victim.

• Defense-of-Others

Just like self-defense involves a justified use of force or violence is the defense-of-others defense and this may be employed where the defendant used violence to protect someone like a spouse, a child, another family member, etc. 

This is an overview of the defenses which may be useful in your criminal case. For an analysis of the particular facts and circumstances of your case, choose the best defenses available, an experienced criminal attorney like Matt Horeczko can help.