March 13, 2018
S2 Ep82: 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 caused Dan White to become a double murderer?
Resources
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.
Resources
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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