In Butler, the defendant appealed his convictions for trespass and criminal mischief, based on the trial courts failure to instruct the jury on the defense of necessity. The defendant

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Assignment:

Read Butler v. Florida, No. 1D08-0958 (Fla: Dist. Court of Appeals, 2009). In Butler, the defendant appealed his convictions for trespass and criminal mischief, based on the trial court’s failure to instruct the jury on the defense of necessity. The defendant claimed he broke into a residence because he was being chased and feared for his safety. Did the Court of Appeal of Florida reverse the defendant’s convictions? Why or why not? The case is available at this link: https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=1710354491441564352&q=burglary+%22necessity+defense%22&hl=en&as_sdt=2,5&as_ylo=2000Links to an external site.