As Sandra, a newspaper reporter, was walking to her home, she saw undercover officer Cole chasing Tim. Cole yelled, "Don't let him get away. I'm a police officer and he's just mugged a man!" Sandra immediately put out her leg and tripped Tim. When Tim fell, he broke his glasses and badly gashed his cheek. If Sandra was sued by Tim for battery, she would have:
A. No valid defense unless she had other reasons to believe Cole was a police officer besides his statement.
B. A valid defense if Sandra believed that Cole had grounds to arrest Tim.
C. A valid defense if she actually witnessed the crime.
D. No valid defense if a felony had not in fact been committed.
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
B