Twinkie defense

In jurisprudence, a "Twinkie defense" is a criminal defendant's claim that some unusual factor entered into the causes or motives of the alleged crime. This biological defense is a so-called "innovative defense", through which defendants argue that they should not be held criminally liable for actions which broke the law, as they were suffering from the effects of allergies, stimulants (such as coffee and nicotine), sugar, and/or vitamins. Today, it is a derogatory label implying that a criminal defense is artificial or absurd.

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Jurisprudence - Defendant - Innovative defense - Law - Allergies - Stimulant - Coffee - Nicotine - Sugar - Vitamin

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