Affirmative Defense

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Alexis explains: "self-defense is an especially strong defense in domestic violence cases because it's what we call an affirmative defense an affirmative defense means the district attorney has to prove elements against a defendant so they have to prove every single element beyond a reasonable doubt in order to get a conviction at a jury trial within a an affirmative defense it raises the bar or raises the standard for the district attorney so not only does the district attorney have to prove every single element of the offense but they also have to disprove the act of self-defense"

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Alexis explains: "the injury is difficult because law enforcement may not see injuries on her but sees that bite mark but in that case we can use the affirmative self-defense claim now if this were to go to trial in this hypothetical example then the district attorney would have to prove not only that the woman caused the injury to the man but that she also did it and it was not an act of self-defense so self-defense is a very very solid defense strategy if we have the facts available to us to use that approach"

Alexis explains: "one of the more common defenses that we see though is the defense of self-defense and self-defense is an especially strong defense in domestic violence cases because it's what we call an affirmative defense an affirmative defense means the district attorney has to prove elements against a defendant so they have to prove every single element beyond a reasonable doubt in order to get a conviction at a jury trial within a an affirmative defense it raises the bar or raises the standard for the district attorney so not only does the district attorney have to prove every single element of the offense but they also have to disprove the act of self-defense"