Episode 082: Unusual Criminal Defenses: The Twinkie Defense
Supervisor Dan White murders San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk in 1978. His defense would claim "diminished capacity" to keep him from being sentenced to death. The media dubbed this "The Twinkie Defense". But, what really...
Supervisor Dan White murders San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk in 1978. His defense would claim "diminished capacity" to keep him from being sentenced to death. The media dubbed this "The Twinkie Defense". But, what really caused Dan White to become a double murderer?
From L to R: Supervisor Harvey Milk, Mayor George Moscone, Dan White
Several resources were used in the research for this episode including:
John Geluardi, SF Weekly, "Dan White's motive more about betrayal than homophobia," Jan 30, 2008.
Carol Pogash, SFGate.com, "Myth of the 'Twinkie Defense', Nov 23, 2003.
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