twinkie defense
Within a short period of time after the assassination of President Kennedy, a Coca-Cola beverage is seen in the possession of Lee Harvey Oswald. J.J. Rodale, owner of the magazine, Prevention, infers that the Coca-Cola made an effect to Oswald’s brain by putting it into a state of confusion. Therefore, his actions are unintentional and he does not hold responsibility for the crime. When consuming the sugary drink, he becomes a “sugary dunkard”. The defense team made similar claims to White’s action blaming an excessive amount of junk food for the death of Harvey Milk. Dale Metcalf, a lawyer, interrogates White’s attorney’s associate, Steven Scheer. Reading Orthomolecular Nutrition by Abram Hoffer, Metcalf possesses knowledge on the health field. Scheer confesses White’s diet consists of snacks containing excessive amounts of sugar and guzzling down soft drinks.
Dan White lost his opportunity of being reappointed into his original position in office. On the night before the homicide, Dan White lies in front of the television in a state of depression consuming myriads of Twinkies. In court, White’s behavior appears to be in complete control as he listens attentively how each psychiatrists explain the effect of junk food. "If not for the aggravating fact of junk food, the homicides might not have taken place." As a majority favors the idea of junk food being the cause of the murder, Lee Coleman condemns such an absurd idea and also the practice of psychiatric testimony. In the end, White happens to be guilty earning a prison sentence exceeding five years. A Twinkie holds seven years of edibility. Coming back from his prison sentence, the Twinkie remains to still be available for eating.
With a traditionalistic jury on the case, White happens to be guilty of voluntary manslaughter rather than murder. As a consequence, he receives a prison sentence up to seven years and eight months. As the gay community hears White's lenient punishment, outrage and anger circulates throughout the city. Determine to find justice for Milk, a rambunctious riot starts at City Hall causing the state of windows to be left in shatters while igniting fire to police cars and a combat with city officials. As the next days arrives also being Milk's birthday, the violence ceases to exist and the gay community celebrates Milk's birthday in remembrance of his life.
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