Principles of lawyers' criminal defense in criminal cases

Legal analysis: the defense principles mainly include: 1, non-crime defense. According to the principle of legally prescribed punishment for a crime, it is pointed out that the defendant's behavior does not conform to the specific legal provisions of the charges charged by the public prosecution agency. 2. Defend another crime. According to the principle of a legally prescribed punishment for a crime, it is proposed that the defendant's behavior does not conform to the specific legal provisions of the crime accused by the public prosecution agency, but conforms to the provisions of another crime with less criminal responsibility, and the defendant's behavior is suspected of a crime with less criminal responsibility. 3. Conviction and sentencing defense.

Legal basis: Article 33 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). In addition to exercising the right of defense, criminal suspects and defendants may also entrust one or two people as defenders. The following persons may be entrusted as defenders:

(1) lawyers;

(2) A person recommended by a people's organization or the unit to which the criminal suspect or defendant belongs;

(3) Guardians, relatives and friends of criminal suspects and defendants.

A person who has been sentenced to punishment according to law or deprived of or restricted personal freedom shall not act as a defender.

A person who has been dismissed from public office or has his lawyer's or notary's practice certificate revoked may not act as a defender, except the guardian or near relative of the criminal suspect or defendant.