The text book definition of an affirmative defense to a criminal charge is that it is a fact or set of facts other than those alleged by the prosecutor which, if proven by the defendant, defeats or mitigates the legal consequences of the defendant’s otherwise unlawful conduct.
An affirmative defense is essentially both an admission that 1) what the State claims happened in fact happened (i.e. you killed someone, you punched someone, you stole something, etc) but 2) that there is a legally sufficient and accepted justification for the same.
Examples of affirmative defenses are self-defense, defense of others, stand your ground and insanity .
If you have an affirmative defense then you should discuss it thoroughly with your lawyer because before you put it out there you must be prepared to both plead and prove it.
Remember: At Michael A. Haber, PA, it’s all about reasonable doubt!
At Michael A. Haber, PA “it’s all about reasonable doubt”!
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