In judicial practice, the success rate of innocent defense is generally extremely low, which requires careful decision. Once the innocent defense fails, the sentencing will be high and the possibility of making a lighter defense will be small.
Legal objectivity:
Article 37 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * Defender's duty is to put forward materials and opinions on the innocence, light crime or reduction or exemption of criminal responsibility of criminal suspects and defendants according to facts and laws, and safeguard the litigation rights and other legitimate rights and interests of criminal suspects and defendants. Article 38 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC): Defence lawyers can provide legal aid to criminal suspects during investigation; Acting as an agent for complaints and accusations; Apply for changing compulsory measures; Ask the investigation organ about the crimes and cases suspected by the criminal suspect, and put forward opinions. Article 39 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * Defence lawyers may meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants in custody. Other defenders, with the permission of the people's courts and people's procuratorates, may also meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants in custody.