How to plead not guilty
First of all, check the case file carefully and get familiar with the case. Lawyers must first consult the case file and understand the case, which is the premise of innocent defense and must be cautious. In view of the complexity of the case, lawyers must carefully read the mountain of case materials. They can look at it first, find out the key points and doubts, then extract or copy it down, make a list if necessary, and compare the oral evidence. Secondly, carefully consult the relevant legal basis to find out the legal reasons for not guilty defense or not being criminally responsible. See whether the behavior of the parties conforms to the "innocent defense" or the defense without criminal responsibility stipulated in China's criminal law, including: whether there is no crime stipulated in Article 13 of the Criminal Law, and the presumption of innocence is insufficient evidence; Harmful behavior caused by "force majeure" or "unforeseeable" reasons does not constitute a crime; He shall not be criminally responsible for crimes committed by complete mental patients or intermittent mental patients when they are mentally abnormal, for crimes committed by people under the age of 14, and for crimes committed by people over the age of 14 and under the age of 16, but he shall be guilty of intentional homicide, intentional serious injury or death, robbery, drug trafficking, arson, explosion and poisoning. Self-defense is not criminally responsible, and emergency avoidance is not criminally responsible; If the limitation of prosecution has expired, the case shall not be put on file for investigation, and if the victim of a private prosecution fails to prosecute or withdraws his prosecution, the case shall not be put on file for investigation. Third, collect evidence of the defendant's innocence. Sufficient evidence means that the lawyer provided sufficient evidence for the defendant's innocence. It's not easy not to plead guilty. Only when the evidence is sufficient can the defense be guaranteed, the facts and reasons of the prosecution can be fundamentally denied, and the innocent opinion of the defense lawyer can be adopted by the judge. Therefore, in addition to clearly pointing out the defendant's innocent opinion and stating the innocent facts and circumstances in the defense, it is more important to provide sufficient evidence of innocence and demonstrate and clarify it in combination with relevant laws, regulations or judicial interpretations. Especially in the court debate stage, the evidence presented by the public prosecutor should be strongly refuted by the collected evidence. Finally, when the victim or witness recants, don't rush to plead not guilty. When a lawyer encounters a victim or witness's retraction, it is best to apply to the court or procuratorate for evidence collection. If the application is unsuccessful, it is best to apply for the victim or witness to testify in court. In a rape case, the defendant's family persuaded the victim in advance by bribery. The victim changed her mind and said that she was in love with the defendant, but she sued the defendant in a rage. With the consent of the judge, the lawyer conducted investigation and evidence collection, obtained the evidence of the defendant's innocence, and pleaded not guilty in court. But in court, the prosecution began to summon the victim to the hotel, and the victim poured out the truth. The post-defense lawyer was detained on suspicion of lawyer obstructing testimony. To sum up, drug trafficking is forbidden in our country, and it will bring great danger to others' lives. If the parties want to ask the law to defend themselves, then there must be legal evidence to prove the facts of the case, and lawyers will help them through their professional knowledge.