Twinkie defense
- A defense strategy in criminal law where the accused claims that a psychological impairment caused by intoxication, illness, or trauma prevented them from forming the intent necessary to commit a crime
- The lawyer used the Twinkie defense to argue that his client's judgement was impaired due to a sugar high.
- In court, the Twinkie defense was presented to suggest the defendant wasn't in the right state of mind during the incident.
- The judge was skeptical when the defense attorney introduced the Twinkie defense, arguing that high sugar consumption altered his client's mental state.
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