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National Coming Out Day: Key Moments in Fight For Equal RightsJust under a year into his tenure, Milk and Mayor George Moscone were assassinated in San Francisco's City Hall by Dan White , a city supervisor with whom Milk had clashed. Milk's death made him a martyr in the gay community. That, coupled
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Caffeine Defense Claimed By Serial GroperMartin Blinder, a psychiatrist known for presenting the "Twinkie defense" in the 1979 trial of San Francisco Supervisor Dan White , told ABC News that he has never heard of caffeine induced groping. Blinder contrasted the Twinkie defense with the
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A Bus Driver's Caffeine Defense For Groping Girls
best known as the psychiatrist known for presenting the "Twinkie defense" in the 1979 trial of San Francisco Supervisor Dan White who gunned down San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk in 1978. In the trial, Blinder testified
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'Zoloft,' 'Twinkie,' and Other Debatable Defensesshooting people," he told the Chronicle. The Twinkie Defense More so a depression defense, the " Twinkie defense " helped Dan White skirt first-degree murder charges for the 1978 assassination of San Francisco City Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor
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Nov. 27: Gerald Ford Confirmed as Vice President
oath of office and became the 38th president of the U.S. 1978: Harvey Milk Killed Former San Francisco supervisor Dan White shoots Milk and Mayor George Moscone. 1986: Oliver North Shreds Documents In the Iran-Contra affair, the former national
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Soft Drinks Don’t Make Hardened Criminals, Experts Say
Image credit: Getty Images In 1979, lawyers for Dan White , on trial for the assassination of Harvey Milk, a San Francisco city district supervisor, and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone
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Obesity Defense Fails: 'Too Fat to Kill' Defendant ConvictedABC News. But, Claus added, improbable defense strategies have worked in the past. In 1979, a San Francisco man, Dan White , was able to get his sentence reduced based on a sugary snack. White's so-called "Twinkie Defense" helped him
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Lawyer Says Florida Man Is Too Fat to Kill in New Jersey Murder Case
man was able to get his sentence reduced based on a sugary snack. The so-called "Twinkie Defense" helped convict Dan White of voluntary manslaughter rather than first-degree murder in the killing of San Francisco gay activist Harvey Milk
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Nancy Pelosi Chokes Up Amid Fears of Political Violence
have to take responsibility for any incitement that they may cause." In 1978, former San Francisco city supervisor Dan White shot and killed Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk inside City Hall. Milk was at the time the highest-ranking
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Josh Brolin Channels the President in 'W.'What About 'Goonies II?' Next up for Brolin is Gus Van Sant's "Milk," which will be out next month. He plays Dan White , who fatally shot San Francisco councilman Harvey Milk (played by Sean Penn), the first openly gay man elected to
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Bartlett Jumping Ship
draft record, DUI, etc etc. If you had a question about anything uncomfortable or untoward, you were referred to Dan . White House correspondent Ann Compton rells us that the Bush family prevailed on him to stay, but the father of three decided
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Man Says Jasmine Tea Drove Him Crazy
defense rarely works, but there is one infamous example the "Twinkie Defense." In 1978, former San Francisco Supervisor Dan White was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the shooting deaths of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor
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'Twinkie Defense' Psychiatrist Stabbed
Twinkie Defense in 1979 Trial Blinder is best known for his testimony during the 1979 trial of San Francisco Supervisor Dan White , who gunned down San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk in 1978. Blinder testified that a junk
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The Red Bull DefenseHe killed a cop and remember the infamous twinkie defense. Harvey Milk shot and killed by fellow San Francisco leader Dan White whose attorneys claimed a diet of sugary foods gave him mood swings that made. And snapped why do these things cause
twinkie defense. Harvey Milk shot and killed by fellow San Francisco leader Dan White whose attorneys claimed a diet of sugary foods gave him mood swings that made. -
Nov. 27, 1978: Harvey Milk Killedtoday's tragedy occurred initial reaction was that the two are connected. They were not. Inside City Hall supervisor Dan White had gone C mayor Moscone. I saw white standing in the Arizona waiting to. The apparently went in with him and they were
that the two are connected. They were not. Inside City Hall supervisor Dan White had gone -- C mayor Moscone. -
Oscars 2009: Josh Brolinspecial Oscar edition of popcorn. We talked recently with just nominated as best supporting actor for his performance is Dan White in milk. On this is a very tough part because he's playing a real life character as He played George W. Bush in W
with just -- nominated as best supporting actor for his performance is Dan White in milk.
