Twinkie defense
"Twinkie defense" is a derisive label for an improbable legal defense. It is not a recognized legal defense in jurisprudence, but a catchall term coined by reporters during their coverage of the trial of defendant Dan White for the murders of San Francisco city Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone. White's defense was that he suffered diminished capacity as a result of his depression. His change in diet from healthful food to Twinkies and other sugary foods was said to be a symptom of depression. Contrary to common belief, White's attorneys did not argue that the Twinkies were the cause of White's actions, but that their consumption was symptomatic of his underlying depression. White was convicted of voluntary manslaughter.
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Twinkie defense
"Twinkie defense" is a derisive label for an improbable legal defense. It is not a recognized legal defense in jurisprudence, but a catchall term coined by reporters during their coverage of the trial of defendant Dan White for the murders of San Francisco city Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone. White's defense was that he suffered diminished capacity as a result of his depression. His change in diet from healthful food to Twinkies and other sugary foods was said to be a symptom of depression. Contrary to common belief, White's attorneys did not argue that the Twinkies were the cause of White's actions, but that their consumption was symptomatic of his underlying depression. White was convicted of voluntary manslaughter.
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"Twinkie defense" is a derisiv ...... ted of voluntary manslaughter.
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Defensa Twinkie Zapateril es u ...... al basada en un hecho absurdo.
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Twinkie defense ist eine in de ...... nde Ernährung Whites heranzog.
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甜點抗辯(Twinkie Defense)是指罪犯將自己的罪行,歸咎於其他非正常的外在因素的狡辯行為。
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"Twinkie defense" is a derisiv ...... ted of voluntary manslaughter.
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Defensa Twinkie Zapateril es u ...... ntario y cumplió la relativame
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Twinkie defense ist eine in de ...... tige Rechtfertigungen benutzt.
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甜點抗辯(Twinkie Defense)是指罪犯將自己的罪行,歸咎於其他非正常的外在因素的狡辯行為。
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Defensa twinkie
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Twinkie defense
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Twinkie defense
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甜點抗辯
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