When lawyers for Dan White, murderer of two San Francisco government officials, argued that his behavior was partially due to a diet of junk food, which legal concept was being used?

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The lawyers for Dan White used the "diminished capacity" defense, arguing that his mental state at the time of the murders was impaired, and therefore, he could not be held fully responsible for his actions. This defense suggests that while the defendant may not be entirely innocent, their mental capabilities were diminished to a point that reduces the severity of the charge.

When Lawyers for Dan White, Murderer of Two San Francisco