Twinkie Defense facts
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The "Infamous Twinky Defense" was not actually a defense at all... it was used to show Harvey Milk's assassin was depressed, not that they caused him to become murderous
The Twinkie Defense, originally used to argue that junk food consumption was a sign of depression and cognitive impairment
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During the murder trial of Dan White, defense attorneys claimed his dietary change from healthy food to sugary snacks had diminished his ability for rational thought. He was later convicted of involuntary manslaughter. This later became known as "The Twinkie Defense".
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Dan White, after assassinating the Mayor of San Francisco and Harvey Milk, pleaded "twinkie defense" and had his murder charges lowered to manslaughter - only serving 5 of a 7 year sentence.
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A man in San Francisco had lost his job and killed several people on a shooting spree. He pled insanity, using the defense that sugar made him unable to reason, now called the Twinkie Defense, and his penalty was lessened.
