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Trump blames liberals (TODDI) Putin blames Russia's 'patriots' (SODDI)
"What is the SODDI Defense?
By Matt McClenahen of McClenahen Law Firm posted in Defenses on Wednesday, May 29, 2013.
The SODDI is one of the most commonly employed defenses in jury trials involving violent crimes. SODDI is an acronym, which stands for "some other dude did it" or "some other dude done it," and is thus derived from the way criminal defendants, rather than judges, lawyers or law professors talk. The term "SODDI" is used in situations where the Defense does not know who "the other dude" is. The term "TODDI" is used when the Defense knows who "the other dude" is, with TODDI standing for "The other dude did it." "The other dude" is most commonly a co-defendant.
The SODDI defense is employed in situations where the Defense cannot deny that a crime occurred, such as a homicide, or a rape or assault, which left visible injuries. In such a situation, the Defense must try to shift blame upon another actor. The SODDI defense is strengthened when it is combined with an alibi defense and/or a mistaken identity defense."
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