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Criminal defense and prosecution, criminal law cases in general tend to have one main goal in mind: any criminal attorney one might turn to for representation has the reduction or total dismissal of criminal charges set as their number one priority. Prison sentence or a reduced or dismissed set of charges is the difference between being represented by a competent criminal attorney or unexperienced lawyers in the field of criminal defense. Even when it comes to minor cases, a good defense criminal attorney ensures the protection of all rights of the accused throughout the legal process.

Presumption of innocence

The motto "innocent until proven guilty" is the basic solid foundation of any representation, not just in criminal law, but any type of litigation. The presumption of innocence is a legal right of the accused in criminal trials of any kind. Should prosecution fail to prove beyond any reasonable doubt, and within the boundaries specified by law, that the accused is, in fact, guilty of the presumed crime, he is to be acquitted of all charges. Criminal attorneys specialized in defense handle every litigation and criminal case with the presumption of innocence in mind, the job of proving otherwise rests upon the shoulders of the prosecution.

On criminal defense

Common defense to criminal charges assumes the presumption of innocence of the accused until proven otherwise by the prosecutor. The defendant is given the opportunity to present a defense, a criminal attorney is almost always involved in building a defense strategy and making sure the rights of the accused are being protected in such cases. Confessing to the crime and providing an explanation in order to soften the repercussions or simply denying being involved in the crime altogether are both common practices a criminal attorney might result to when orchestrating a defense strategy for the accused. Self-preservation or the protection of another or one's property are self-defense cases acceptable in court, as in these cases the law allows a person to use physical force against another. Defense in such an extreme way needs to be proven, at least four instances of why such extreme actions were required need to be shown.

It usually is the criminal attorney's job to show the court that:

1. the confrontation was not provoked or started by the accused

2. that the accused was in immediate danger of bodily harm

3. force was necessary to prevent that harm

4. the extreme actions of the accused and the amount of force used were reasonable

Many people, against their own choosing, sometimes have to deal with situations where they have to defend themselves against vicious attacks that can cause them serious bodily harm or even their death or the death of another. In such instances it is up to the criminal attorney to prove that there was a reasonable belief on part of the accused that such actions, such brutal defense was necessary in order to prevent the unlawful attack directed at them. A competent criminal defense lawyer does it's best to keep it's client out of prison against all presented material and continues to believe in the innocence of it's client until proven otherwise by the prosecutor and excepted as such by the court.

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