"I love itso much. Andilove it at allsaeat," he says of the new law. "It's a big part of the tough on crime sort of approach under the guise of helping people, when it's not actually designed to make anybody whole." It was early in a wave of national efforts; 33 states have amended their constitutions with some form of a victim's bill of rights.
The Twinkie Defense has become a shorthand for disingenuous legal defense strategies. But was it disingenuous? (Yes, but not in the way you think!)
Thanks to Ashley Smith for editing assistance and Doctor Dreamchip for our lovely theme song!
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