At his trial, Dan White's [[lawyers]] insisted that his [[Diminished Responsibility|judgment had been impaired]] by [[depression]] caused by a poor diet. This argument (dubbed the "[[twinkie]] defense" by the media) led to a lenient sentence, provoking rioting and protests within San Francisco's gay community | At his trial, Dan White's [[lawyers]] insisted that his [[Diminished Responsibility|judgment had been impaired]] by [[depression]] caused by a poor diet. This argument (dubbed the "[[twinkie]] defense" by the media) led to a lenient sentence, provoking rioting and protests within San Francisco's gay community |