MSNBC Yasmin Vossoughian Reports October 2, 2021 20:36:00
And could it influence at all jail time? >> so, it's not a viable defense, yasmin, in terms of viability, and you'll notice this is coming up in the context of plea hearings. we have not really seen anybody run with this as an effort to win at trial. because i think it would likely fail there. if you know what you're doing, regardless of your motive, if you did the thing that the law prohibits, you're guilty of that crime. but where i think it's coming into play here is trying to get mercy from the judge. they're trying to play it both ways. you'll hear him say, i take responsibility for my ac...