Criminal Defenses: Mistake of Fact and Mistake of Law

Any credible criminal defense lawyer understands just how important it is to evaluate a client criminal situation for any kind of possible legal defenses to the crime(s) being billed. There are specific defenses that remain in the California criminal court guidelines (CALCRIM) that set out all offered affirmative defenses for crimes. Two of the most typical defenses are Mistake of Fact and Mistake of Law. Blunder of Fact As a Defense