judge motion to dismiss these cases welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 craziest legal defenses
craziest legal defenses
craziest legal defenses he’s the Texas teenager who killed four
he’s the Texas teenager who killed four
he’s the Texas teenager who killed four pedestrians while driving drunk and pled
pedestrians while driving drunk and pled
pedestrians while driving drunk and pled I’m not kidding about this a condition
I’m not kidding about this a condition
I’m not kidding about this a condition called affluenza for this list we’re
called affluenza for this list we’re
called affluenza for this list we’re looking at the most ridiculous defenses
looking at the most ridiculous defenses
looking at the most ridiculous defenses ever attempted in a court of law these
ever attempted in a court of law these
ever attempted in a court of law these defenses didn’t have to work in order to
defenses didn’t have to work in order to
defenses didn’t have to work in order to make our list but you may be surprised
make our list but you may be surprised
make our list but you may be surprised to hear just how many did there’s no
to hear just how many did there’s no
to hear just how many did there’s no such thing as UFOs can we tell you why
such thing as UFOs can we tell you why
such thing as UFOs can we tell you why because they’re not unidentified they’re
because they’re not unidentified they’re
because they’re not unidentified they’re identified number 10 hypnotized by the
identified number 10 hypnotized by the
identified number 10 hypnotized by the ghetto boys good music can be moving and
ghetto boys good music can be moving and
ghetto boys good music can be moving and amazing lyrics can be incredibly
amazing lyrics can be incredibly
amazing lyrics can be incredibly touching sometimes music can just speak
touching sometimes music can just speak
touching sometimes music can just speak to a person what it cannot do however is
to a person what it cannot do however is
to a person what it cannot do however is hypnotized that person into committing
hypnotized that person into committing
hypnotized that person into committing murder at least that’s what a judge
murder at least that’s what a judge
murder at least that’s what a judge determined in 1991 after 16 year-old
determined in 1991 after 16 year-old
determined in 1991 after 16 year-old Christopher Martinez and his lawyer
Christopher Martinez and his lawyer
Christopher Martinez and his lawyer Camilla Havilland argued that Martinez
Camilla Havilland argued that Martinez
Camilla Havilland argued that Martinez was manipulated by music by the ghetto
was manipulated by music by the ghetto
was manipulated by music by the ghetto boys I was the curious child I used to
boys I was the curious child I used to
boys I was the curious child I used to hang up on a ballroom and study the
hang up on a ballroom and study the
hang up on a ballroom and study the games down according to havilland or
games down according to havilland or
games down according to havilland or Tina’s was temporarily hypnotized by
Tina’s was temporarily hypnotized by
Tina’s was temporarily hypnotized by intense rap music after a party and was
intense rap music after a party and was
intense rap music after a party and was lulled into murdering 28-year old Bruce
lulled into murdering 28-year old Bruce
lulled into murdering 28-year old Bruce Romans Martinez eventually snapped out
Romans Martinez eventually snapped out
Romans Martinez eventually snapped out of his trance and changed his plea to
of his trance and changed his plea to
of his trance and changed his plea to guilty
guilty
guilty number nine between two wives how do you
number nine between two wives how do you
number nine between two wives how do you know when it’s time for another wife
know when it’s time for another wife
know when it’s time for another wife actually I don’t know my job is to be
actually I don’t know my job is to be
actually I don’t know my job is to be prepared for that eventuality in 2008
prepared for that eventuality in 2008
prepared for that eventuality in 2008 Mohammad Anwar gave love torn a new
Mohammad Anwar gave love torn a new
Mohammad Anwar gave love torn a new meaning caught for speeding 64 miles per
meaning caught for speeding 64 miles per
meaning caught for speeding 64 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone in
hour in a 30 mile per hour zone in
hour in a 30 mile per hour zone in Glasgow Scotland
Glasgow Scotland
Glasgow Scotland Anwar was at risk of his license being
Anwar was at risk of his license being
Anwar was at risk of his license being revoked so I sped I follow too closely I
revoked so I sped I follow too closely I
revoked so I sped I follow too closely I ran a stop sign I almost hit a Chevy I
ran a stop sign I almost hit a Chevy I
ran a stop sign I almost hit a Chevy I spent some more I failed to yield at a
spent some more I failed to yield at a
spent some more I failed to yield at a crosswalk I changed lanes the
crosswalk I changed lanes the
crosswalk I changed lanes the intersection I changed lanes without
intersection I changed lanes without
intersection I changed lanes without signaling while running a red light at
signaling while running a red light at
signaling while running a red light at speeding
speeding
speeding Anwar avoided losing his license when he
Anwar avoided losing his license when he
Anwar avoided losing his license when he explained that he needed it to fulfill
explained that he needed it to fulfill
explained that he needed it to fulfill his matrimonial duties
his matrimonial duties
his matrimonial duties most of all I remember all the fucking
most of all I remember all the fucking
most of all I remember all the fucking Anwar had two wives one in Glasgow and
Anwar had two wives one in Glasgow and
Anwar had two wives one in Glasgow and one in Motherwell which his religion
one in Motherwell which his religion
one in Motherwell which his religion Islam permitted it was his marital duty
Islam permitted it was his marital duty
Islam permitted it was his marital duty he explained to commit to and commute to
he explained to commit to and commute to
he explained to commit to and commute to both women the excuse along with the
both women the excuse along with the
both women the excuse along with the fact that he also needed his license to
fact that he also needed his license to
fact that he also needed his license to get to his restaurant business was good
get to his restaurant business was good
get to his restaurant business was good enough for one Scottish sheriff who
enough for one Scottish sheriff who
enough for one Scottish sheriff who leniently penalized him only 200 pounds
leniently penalized him only 200 pounds
leniently penalized him only 200 pounds and six penalty points number eight the
and six penalty points number eight the
and six penalty points number eight the ouija defense the Gulf Breeze six sounds
ouija defense the Gulf Breeze six sounds
ouija defense the Gulf Breeze six sounds like some sort of rad surf collective
like some sort of rad surf collective
like some sort of rad surf collective surfers surfers we wish that were the
surfers surfers we wish that were the
surfers surfers we wish that were the case instead it’s the nickname that was
case instead it’s the nickname that was
case instead it’s the nickname that was given to six military officers who
given to six military officers who
given to six military officers who abandoned their posts in Germany and
abandoned their posts in Germany and
abandoned their posts in Germany and traveled to Florida on a mission to kill
traveled to Florida on a mission to kill
traveled to Florida on a mission to kill the Antichrist how did they know the
the Antichrist how did they know the
the Antichrist how did they know the Antichrist would be in Florida
Antichrist would be in Florida
Antichrist would be in Florida secret military channels of course not
secret military channels of course not
secret military channels of course not they learned this tip top Intel from a
they learned this tip top Intel from a
they learned this tip top Intel from a spirit they conjured on a Ouija board
spirit they conjured on a Ouija board
spirit they conjured on a Ouija board this is a joke come on you guys who’s
this is a joke come on you guys who’s
this is a joke come on you guys who’s doing that strange as it sounds that
doing that strange as it sounds that
doing that strange as it sounds that explanation was enough for these six to
explanation was enough for these six to
explanation was enough for these six to avoid a military court-martial
avoid a military court-martial
avoid a military court-martial instead they received a discharge with
instead they received a discharge with
instead they received a discharge with full honors but this was withdrawn and
full honors but this was withdrawn and
full honors but this was withdrawn and they were demoted to the lowest rank and
they were demoted to the lowest rank and
they were demoted to the lowest rank and lost some of their monthly salary Fez
lost some of their monthly salary Fez
lost some of their monthly salary Fez Davis refuses to reveal any other
Davis refuses to reveal any other
Davis refuses to reveal any other information as to what physical evidence
information as to what physical evidence
information as to what physical evidence he came across in his top-secret post
he came across in his top-secret post
he came across in his top-secret post that would support his story of aliens
that would support his story of aliens
that would support his story of aliens and UFOs number seven the double D
and UFOs number seven the double D
and UFOs number seven the double D defense you see this just you and one
defense you see this just you and one
defense you see this just you and one other woman that fit the physical
other woman that fit the physical
other woman that fit the physical description at a female suspect one of
description at a female suspect one of
description at a female suspect one of the world’s most ridiculous defenses
the world’s most ridiculous defenses
the world’s most ridiculous defenses comes from Tokyo model Serena Kozak Ora
comes from Tokyo model Serena Kozak Ora
comes from Tokyo model Serena Kozak Ora faced a 14 month prison sentence for
faced a 14 month prison sentence for
faced a 14 month prison sentence for property destruction after allegedly
property destruction after allegedly
property destruction after allegedly sneaking into a man’s house and letting
sneaking into a man’s house and letting
sneaking into a man’s house and letting loose so I violated section 34 double D
loose so I violated section 34 double D
loose so I violated section 34 double D that’s what you’re telling me however
that’s what you’re telling me however
that’s what you’re telling me however her original guilty sentence was
her original guilty sentence was
her original guilty sentence was overturned after it was determined that
overturned after it was determined that
overturned after it was determined that her 44 inch bust was too large to
her 44 inch bust was too large to
her 44 inch bust was too large to squeeze through the hole she had to fit
squeeze through the hole she had to fit
squeeze through the hole she had to fit through to enter his apartment
through to enter his apartment
through to enter his apartment it doesn’t fit to reach this decision a
it doesn’t fit to reach this decision a
it doesn’t fit to reach this decision a recreation of the event occurred in a
recreation of the event occurred in a
recreation of the event occurred in a Tokyo High Court complete with Co Sakura
Tokyo High Court complete with Co Sakura
Tokyo High Court complete with Co Sakura desperately trying to push her way
desperately trying to push her way
desperately trying to push her way through the hole like Oh Jace glove if
through the hole like Oh Jace glove if
through the hole like Oh Jace glove if the boobs don’t fit you must acquit it
the boobs don’t fit you must acquit it
the boobs don’t fit you must acquit it doesn’t fit if it doesn’t fit you must
doesn’t fit if it doesn’t fit you must
doesn’t fit if it doesn’t fit you must acquit number six the pms defense
acquit number six the pms defense
acquit number six the pms defense somebody wrote in that book that I’m
somebody wrote in that book that I’m
somebody wrote in that book that I’m lying about being a virgin cuz I use
lying about being a virgin cuz I use
lying about being a virgin cuz I use super jumbo tampons but I can’t help it
super jumbo tampons but I can’t help it
super jumbo tampons but I can’t help it if I’ve got a heavy flow and a wide-set
if I’ve got a heavy flow and a wide-set
if I’ve got a heavy flow and a wide-set vagina if you believe the stereotypes
vagina if you believe the stereotypes
vagina if you believe the stereotypes things can get a little turbulent for
things can get a little turbulent for
things can get a little turbulent for women around that time of the month for
women around that time of the month for
women around that time of the month for some extreme and uncontrolled PMS
some extreme and uncontrolled PMS
some extreme and uncontrolled PMS related turbulence has led to favorable
related turbulence has led to favorable
related turbulence has led to favorable outcomes in court in the 1980s Sandi
outcomes in court in the 1980s Sandi
outcomes in court in the 1980s Sandi Craddock had a slew of criminal charges
Craddock had a slew of criminal charges
Craddock had a slew of criminal charges including first-degree murder reduced
including first-degree murder reduced
including first-degree murder reduced because they were spread out at roughly
because they were spread out at roughly
because they were spread out at roughly 29 day intervals in line with her
29 day intervals in line with her
29 day intervals in line with her menstrual cycle Anna Reynolds a teenager
menstrual cycle Anna Reynolds a teenager
menstrual cycle Anna Reynolds a teenager who murdered her mother similarly used
who murdered her mother similarly used
who murdered her mother similarly used PMS as a mitigating factor to overturn
PMS as a mitigating factor to overturn
PMS as a mitigating factor to overturn her conviction oh my god are you
her conviction oh my god are you
her conviction oh my god are you charting our menstrual cycles
charting our menstrual cycles
charting our menstrual cycles lunar cycles which show people doing
lunar cycles which show people doing
lunar cycles which show people doing crazy things during a full moon cannot
crazy things during a full moon cannot
crazy things during a full moon cannot do the trick but menstrual cycles can
do the trick but menstrual cycles can
do the trick but menstrual cycles can are you PMSing or something PMS isn’t
are you PMSing or something PMS isn’t
are you PMSing or something PMS isn’t real needy it was invented by the
real needy it was invented by the
real needy it was invented by the boyfriend media to make us seem crazy
boyfriend media to make us seem crazy
boyfriend media to make us seem crazy number 5 automatism automatism is a
number 5 automatism automatism is a
number 5 automatism automatism is a legal defense used to argue that a
legal defense used to argue that a
legal defense used to argue that a defendant was acting unconsciously and
defendant was acting unconsciously and
defendant was acting unconsciously and is thus not criminally responsible for
is thus not criminally responsible for
is thus not criminally responsible for what he or she did for example Yan Luna
what he or she did for example Yan Luna
what he or she did for example Yan Luna Co was cleared of sexual assault because
Co was cleared of sexual assault because
Co was cleared of sexual assault because he suffered from sexsomnia which can be
he suffered from sexsomnia which can be
he suffered from sexsomnia which can be used as an automatism defense more
used as an automatism defense more
used as an automatism defense more famous is the case of sleepwalker
famous is the case of sleepwalker
famous is the case of sleepwalker Kenneth parks however in 1987 the still
Kenneth parks however in 1987 the still
Kenneth parks however in 1987 the still asleep parks allegedly drove to his
asleep parks allegedly drove to his
asleep parks allegedly drove to his in-laws house murdered his mother-in-law
in-laws house murdered his mother-in-law
in-laws house murdered his mother-in-law critically injured his father-in-law and
critically injured his father-in-law and
critically injured his father-in-law and then quickly turned himself in and he
then quickly turned himself in and he
then quickly turned himself in and he went over to someone who came to his
went over to someone who came to his
went over to someone who came to his assistance and said I think I’ve just
assistance and said I think I’ve just
assistance and said I think I’ve just killed someone a 1992 Canadian Supreme
killed someone a 1992 Canadian Supreme
killed someone a 1992 Canadian Supreme Court ruling found Parkes was not in
Court ruling found Parkes was not in
Court ruling found Parkes was not in control of his faculties at the time of
control of his faculties at the time of
control of his faculties at the time of the crime due to sleepwalking
the crime due to sleepwalking
the crime due to sleepwalking several experts testified proved
several experts testified proved
several experts testified proved reasonable doubt and he was cleared of
reasonable doubt and he was cleared of
reasonable doubt and he was cleared of all charges the kitchen knife must have
all charges the kitchen knife must have
all charges the kitchen knife must have slipped through his fingers and he cut
slipped through his fingers and he cut
slipped through his fingers and he cut the flexor tendons he showed no pain he
the flexor tendons he showed no pain he
the flexor tendons he showed no pain he felt no pain and in the subsequent trial
felt no pain and in the subsequent trial
felt no pain and in the subsequent trial that was very important evidence to
that was very important evidence to
that was very important evidence to indicate that he was not really with it
indicate that he was not really with it
indicate that he was not really with it number four the gay trans panic defense
number four the gay trans panic defense
number four the gay trans panic defense a gay high school senior he got beaten
a gay high school senior he got beaten
a gay high school senior he got beaten up and they stripped him naked tied him
up and they stripped him naked tied him
up and they stripped him naked tied him to a tree and threw rocks and bottles at
to a tree and threw rocks and bottles at
to a tree and threw rocks and bottles at his head it’s a little hard to believe
his head it’s a little hard to believe
his head it’s a little hard to believe this defense has been attempted so many
this defense has been attempted so many
this defense has been attempted so many times thankfully for the good of
times thankfully for the good of
times thankfully for the good of humanity it’s not typically successful
humanity it’s not typically successful
humanity it’s not typically successful the gay trans panic defense attempts to
the gay trans panic defense attempts to
the gay trans panic defense attempts to acquit or reduce charges by citing
acquit or reduce charges by citing
acquit or reduce charges by citing uncontrollable anger or fear when
uncontrollable anger or fear when
uncontrollable anger or fear when subjected to homosexual or transgender
subjected to homosexual or transgender
subjected to homosexual or transgender advances the gay and transgender panic
advances the gay and transgender panic
advances the gay and transgender panic defenses did not appear until the late
defenses did not appear until the late
defenses did not appear until the late 1960s and rely on outdated ideas that
1960s and rely on outdated ideas that
1960s and rely on outdated ideas that homosexuality and gender nonconformity
homosexuality and gender nonconformity
homosexuality and gender nonconformity are mental diseases most judges laugh at
are mental diseases most judges laugh at
are mental diseases most judges laugh at this defense though it was notably used
this defense though it was notably used
this defense though it was notably used by the defense attorneys in the 2002
by the defense attorneys in the 2002
by the defense attorneys in the 2002 murder of Gwen Araujo since the trial
murder of Gwen Araujo since the trial
murder of Gwen Araujo since the trial California has passed the Gwen Araujo
California has passed the Gwen Araujo
California has passed the Gwen Araujo justice for victims Act restricting the
justice for victims Act restricting the
justice for victims Act restricting the use of the gay transpannic defense I am
use of the gay transpannic defense I am
use of the gay transpannic defense I am so sorry
so sorry
so sorry Regina really I I don’t know why I did
Regina really I I don’t know why I did
Regina really I I don’t know why I did it I guess it’s probably because I’ve
it I guess it’s probably because I’ve
it I guess it’s probably because I’ve got a big this being crush on you number
got a big this being crush on you number
got a big this being crush on you number three the evil twin defense come play
three the evil twin defense come play
three the evil twin defense come play with us Jenny
and since the inception of the court
and since the inception of the court system look-alikes have been trying this
system look-alikes have been trying this
system look-alikes have been trying this defense perhaps we will – its seen mixed
defense perhaps we will – its seen mixed
defense perhaps we will – its seen mixed results but our favorite success story
results but our favorite success story
results but our favorite success story occurred in 2009 after facing drug
occurred in 2009 after facing drug
occurred in 2009 after facing drug trafficking charges in Malaysia Sabah
trafficking charges in Malaysia Sabah
trafficking charges in Malaysia Sabah rish and sati start to determine which
rish and sati start to determine which
rish and sati start to determine which of the identical twin brothers was
of the identical twin brothers was
of the identical twin brothers was guilty of possessing 365 pounds of
guilty of possessing 365 pounds of
guilty of possessing 365 pounds of cannabis and 3.7 pounds of opium because
cannabis and 3.7 pounds of opium because
cannabis and 3.7 pounds of opium because the arresting officers couldn’t pinpoint
the arresting officers couldn’t pinpoint
the arresting officers couldn’t pinpoint which one had been caught with the drugs
which one had been caught with the drugs
which one had been caught with the drugs and DNA tests wouldn’t help because the
and DNA tests wouldn’t help because the
and DNA tests wouldn’t help because the brothers would be the same the court was
brothers would be the same the court was
brothers would be the same the court was unable to determine which twin had
unable to determine which twin had
unable to determine which twin had committed the crime on thing magnificent
the men boy I love finding a good set of
the men boy I love finding a good set of twins so the judge ultimately let them
twins so the judge ultimately let them
twins so the judge ultimately let them go
go
go rather than convict the wrong man and
rather than convict the wrong man and
rather than convict the wrong man and send him to death by hanging we are
send him to death by hanging we are
send him to death by hanging we are getting aggravated
getting aggravated
getting aggravated yes wheel number two at Luann’s ax
yes wheel number two at Luann’s ax
yes wheel number two at Luann’s ax wealth and prosperity is meant to be
wealth and prosperity is meant to be
wealth and prosperity is meant to be liberating but the 2013 case of Ethan
liberating but the 2013 case of Ethan
liberating but the 2013 case of Ethan couch argued it could also be a curse
couch argued it could also be a curse
couch argued it could also be a curse after killing four people in a drunk
after killing four people in a drunk
after killing four people in a drunk driving accident couch successfully
driving accident couch successfully
driving accident couch successfully reduced his sentence from a maximum of
reduced his sentence from a maximum of
reduced his sentence from a maximum of 20 years in prison to a mere 10 years of
20 years in prison to a mere 10 years of
20 years in prison to a mere 10 years of probation he didn’t know boundaries
probation he didn’t know boundaries
probation he didn’t know boundaries because his rich parents didn’t give him
because his rich parents didn’t give him
because his rich parents didn’t give him any how his defence team hired a
any how his defence team hired a
any how his defence team hired a psychologist the testified he suffered
psychologist the testified he suffered
psychologist the testified he suffered from affluenza that is being too
from affluenza that is being too
from affluenza that is being too privileged to understand the
privileged to understand the
privileged to understand the consequences of his idiotic actions so
consequences of his idiotic actions so
consequences of his idiotic actions so ask your doctor if being rich is right
ask your doctor if being rich is right
ask your doctor if being rich is right for you
for you
for you in 2015 the poor little rich boy was
in 2015 the poor little rich boy was
in 2015 the poor little rich boy was caught violating his probation when he
caught violating his probation when he
caught violating his probation when he fled to Mexico no honorable mentions
fled to Mexico no honorable mentions
fled to Mexico no honorable mentions this time around oh comfortable number
this time around oh comfortable number
this time around oh comfortable number one the Twinkie defense society can’t
one the Twinkie defense society can’t
one the Twinkie defense society can’t exist without the family we’re not
exist without the family we’re not
exist without the family we’re not against that you’re not what do can two
against that you’re not what do can two
against that you’re not what do can two men reproduce no but God knows we keep
men reproduce no but God knows we keep
men reproduce no but God knows we keep trying the creme de la creme of crazy
trying the creme de la creme of crazy
trying the creme de la creme of crazy defenses is a doozy and a famous one at
defenses is a doozy and a famous one at
defenses is a doozy and a famous one at that in 1979 Dan White on trial for the
that in 1979 Dan White on trial for the
that in 1979 Dan White on trial for the murders of San Francisco mayor George
murders of San Francisco mayor George
murders of San Francisco mayor George Moscone and openly homosexual supervisor
Moscone and openly homosexual supervisor
Moscone and openly homosexual supervisor Harvey Milk had
Harvey Milk had
Harvey Milk had sentence reduced from first-degree
sentence reduced from first-degree
sentence reduced from first-degree murder to voluntary manslaughter thanks
murder to voluntary manslaughter thanks
murder to voluntary manslaughter thanks to what the media called
to what the media called
to what the media called the Twinkie defense though it’s often
the Twinkie defense though it’s often
the Twinkie defense though it’s often believed that his lawyers claimed that
believed that his lawyers claimed that
believed that his lawyers claimed that the consumption of Twinkies is what made
the consumption of Twinkies is what made
the consumption of Twinkies is what made white do what he did
white do what he did
white do what he did the attorneys actually argued that the
the attorneys actually argued that the
the attorneys actually argued that the diet change from healthy to junk food
diet change from healthy to junk food
diet change from healthy to junk food was a symptom of his depression this
was a symptom of his depression this
was a symptom of his depression this further caused his severe uncontrollable
further caused his severe uncontrollable
further caused his severe uncontrollable mood swings rendered him incapable of
mood swings rendered him incapable of
mood swings rendered him incapable of controlling his actions also known as
controlling his actions also known as
controlling his actions also known as diminished capacity and led to the
diminished capacity and led to the
diminished capacity and led to the murder the reduced charges shocked the
murder the reduced charges shocked the
murder the reduced charges shocked the world outraged the gay community and led
world outraged the gay community and led
world outraged the gay community and led to the San Francisco white night riots
to the San Francisco white night riots
to the San Francisco white night riots do you agree with our list what do you
do you agree with our list what do you
do you agree with our list what do you think is the craziest legal defense for
think is the craziest legal defense for
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I’ll hold you in contempt I hold myself
I’ll hold you in contempt I hold myself in contempt
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