Does a jury have to decide whether a defendant acted in self-defense against another defendant in a domestic violence case?

do so a second time. Defendant denied that she chased D. into the bedroom or that she ever lunged at D. I believe defendant's version of the altercation constituted substantial evidence that defendant acted in self-defense, which, if believed, was sufficient to raise a reasonable doubt as to defendant's guilt. (People v. Dowdell, supra, 227 Cal.App.4th at p. 1418.) Under these circumstances, the jury should have been permitted to determine whether defendant reasonably believed she was in imminent danger of suffering bodily injury or being touched unlawfully; whether defendant reasonably believed the immediate use of force was necessary to defend against that danger; and whether the defendant used no more force than was reasonably necessary.