Can self-defense be a defense to a charge of robbery?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Artiaga, H045589 (Cal. App. 2020):
4. We assume for the sake of discussion only that self-defense could provide a defense to a robbery count. (See People v. Costa (1963) 218 Cal.App.2d 310, 316 [stating, without analysis or citation, that "[s]elf-defense is not, of course, a recognized defense to a charge of robbery."].)
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