After reading the “Twinkie Defense” about the Dan White case, do you believe that he should have been absolved of criminal responsibility based on his defense?

Read this summary about San Francisco councilman Dan White’s defense against murder charges (Links to an external site.)… a defense popularly derided in popular media as the “

Read this summary about San Francisco councilman Dan White’s defense against murder charges (Links to an external site.)… a defense popularly derided in popular media as the “Twinkie Defense”.

After reading the “Twinkie Defense” about the Dan White case, do you believe that he should have been absolved of criminal responsibility based on his defense? If not, should his criminal liability have been at least partially reduced? Or, do you believe he was fully responsible for his actions. Please explain your reasoning.

After reading the “Twinkie Defense” about the Dan White case, do you believe that he should have been absolved of criminal responsibility based on his defense? If not, should his criminal liability have been at least partially reduced? Or, do you believe he was fully responsible for his actions. Please explain your reasoning.