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Innocent Until Proven Guilty

Posted by Scott Markowitz | Feb 06, 2025 | 0 Comments

🚨 If you're facing criminal charges, remember: You are innocent until proven guilty.  There are many different defenses that can be used to prove innocence which include:

Common criminal defenses include: 
 
  • Self-defenseA defendant admits to committing a crime but argues that it was justified under the circumstances. This defense can be used in violent crimes like murder, aggravated battery, and manslaughter. 
     
  • DuressA defendant argues that they were forced to commit a crime. 
     
  • NecessityA defendant argues that they committed a crime to prevent serious harm. 
     
  • EntrapmentA defendant argues that they were persuaded by law enforcement to commit a crime. 
     
  • InsanityA defendant argues that they were legally insane when they committed the crime. This defense is often used when a defendant has a mental health issue. 
     
  • AccidentA defendant argues that they acted without negligence or criminal intent. 
     
  • AlibiA defendant argues that they were elsewhere when the crime occurred. 
     
  • Mistaken identityA defendant argues that they were wrongly accused because they look like the actual perpetrator. 

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Scott Markowitz

Scott Markowitz is a 2nd generation attorney, graduate of the University of Texas and the University of Houston Law School. He is a Texas Gulf Coast native and established the Markowitz Law Firm in 1994. "Empathetic and tenacious" is how some describe Scott. Those qualities coupled with his robu...

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