In the Twinkie defense, attorneys representing Dan White claimed that he shot and killed two people because he ate too many dessert cakes.

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The "Twinkie defense" is a term that inaccurately describes the defense strategy in Dan White's trial. The defense argued that White suffered from diminished capacity due to depression, not that junk food consumption directly caused him to commit the murders. The mention of his changed diet, including Twinkies, was used to illustrate his depression, not as a direct cause of his actions.

In the Twinkie Defense, Attorneys Representing Dan White Claimed That