Question

Jane was attacked by an unknown man. She was able to free herself and ran to a nearby house, with the man chasing close behind. She screamed and knocked at the door of the house. The occupants of the house opened the door, and she requested refuge. The occupant refused, but Jane forced her way into the house. To gain entry, Jane had to strike the occupant. Once inside, she used the telephone to contact the police, who responded within minutes. At the insistence of the occupants of the house, Jane has been charged with trespass and battery. Does she have a defense? Explain.

Answer 1

One of the most important things is to survive and people use all their energy, knowledge and information to keep themselves alive. Jane is clearly seen chased by a man who had already attacked her. Although she forced into the house for safety, her intention was not to harm those in the house. The problem lies in establishing evidences that there was an attacker and the attacker was chasing her. In the absence of such evidence, Jane would be charged with trespass and battery since she forced her entry into the house pushing the people in the house.

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