The best defenses in any assault case are proving mistaken identity or self-defense. If you were accused of a crime, you did not commit, your attorney can help you establish your alibi, proving you could not have committed the offense in question. Georgia upholds the law of self-defense, so if you only harmed the alleged victim because they presented an imminent threat of harm, your attorney can assist you in asserting this affirmative defense to avoid wrongful conviction.