Conditions for lawyers' defense to be exempted from criminal punishment

Legal reasons for lawyer's defense being exempted from criminal punishment: (1) The circumstances are obviously minor and the harm is not great, so it is not considered as a crime. (2) The crime has passed the statute of limitations. (3) Being exempted from punishment by amnesty. (4) Failing to tell or withdrawing a crime that should be dealt with only after being told according to the Criminal Law. (5) The criminal suspect or defendant dies. (6) Other laws provide for exemption from criminal responsibility.

legal ground

Article 16 of the Criminal Procedure Law shall not be investigated for criminal responsibility under any of the following circumstances. If the investigation has been concluded, the case shall be dismissed, or no prosecution shall be instituted, or the trial shall be terminated, or the case shall be declared innocent: (1) If the circumstances are obviously minor and the harm is not great, it shall not be considered as a crime; (two) the crime has passed the limitation period; (3) Being exempted from punishment by an amnesty order; (4) Failing to tell or withdrawing a crime that should be dealt with only after being told according to the Criminal Law; (5) The criminal suspect or defendant dies; (six) other laws and regulations shall be exempted from criminal responsibility.