A robber holds up a man with a fake, but realistic looking gun. The victim reacts by striking the robber and fleeing. If the victim is charged with battery, should he be able to successfully argue self-defense at trial?
Yes, his belief of need for self-defense was reasonable.
Yes, a robbery victim can use any level of force in self-defense.
No, he used unreasonable force in his defense.
No, the gun was not real, thus the threat was not real.
