Outcome:Analyze facts presented to ascertain if a criminal defense exists.

Assignment:Read the following facts scenario and answer the questions presented. You should reference specific course concepts learned from the material. This is not an opinion paper.

Submission Method:Word Document using 12-point with standard margins. Also, pay close attention to your grammar.This should be at least and written .Sources must be cited using style.Quotes should never make up more than a minimal amount of your post (say less than 25%).

Facts Scenario:Lizzie and Katie, best friends, leave a movie theater after watching the latest romantic comedy. The movie theater has a small public park adjacent to its parking lot. The park has a reputation for criminal activity by juvenile delinquents. As Lizzie and Katie walk by the park, Katie is dragged by her hair into the back of the park by Jake (age 18). Lizzie trying to help her friend starts hitting Jake in the head with her purse and screaming for help. Hearing the noise, Paul enters the park to help Lizzie. Paul punches Jake in the face, making Jake pull away. Mike (age 16), Jake's friend, sees Paul punch Jake, and he proceeds to punch Paul, knocking him out. Mike and Jake then start to approach Lizzie and Katie. Katie grabs a can of mace out of her bag and sprays both Mike and Jake. Lizzie and Katie run out the back of the park, screaming help. The ladies wander onto Rachel's yard and start funning toward her house. Mike and Jake start chasing Lizzie and Katie. Rachel hearing the noise in the front yard grabs her shotgun. Seeing the men chasing the women, Rachel yells for the men to stop and shoots into the air, but this does nothing. Lizzie and Katie reach Rachel's porch. Rachel sends them inside the house. Mike and Jake are almost to the porch when Rachel shoots Jake in the leg. Rachel cocks the shotgun as Mike enters the porch. Rachel and Mike start to struggle over the gun, when it accidentally discharges into Mike's chest. Lizzie and Katie call 911. Paul will recover from his head wound. Jake will recover from his leg wound. Mike was dead at the scene. Through Jake's medical treatment, he is found to be heavily intoxicated.

Question: Determine if any defenses exist for the following defendant's. Be sure to explain the type of defense and explain why the defense exists. What is the likely outcome of each case?

DefendantCharge

LizzieAssault and Battery for hitting Jake with her pursePaulAssault and Battery for hitting JakeKatieAssault and Battery on Mike and Jake with maceRachelAssault and Battery for shooting JakeRachelMurder for shooting MikeJakeAssault and Battery for dragging Katie into the parkJakeAssault for chasing LizzieMikeAssault and Battery for hitting PaulJakeTrespassing on Katie's propertyLizzie/KateDisturbing the Peace for screaming