Not get off, but used basically as a temporary insanity plea to get a reduced sentence. It’s basically an admission of guilt to request a lower charge. And yes, the Wiki article cites numerous examples, the most famous one being the guy who killed somebody after finding out on a talk show his friend was gay and has a crush on him. He used the defense and got 2nd-degree murder instead of 1st.
Not get off, but used basically as a temporary insanity plea to get a reduced sentence. It’s basically an admission of guilt to request a lower charge. And yes, the Wiki article cites numerous examples, the most famous one being the guy who killed somebody after finding out on a talk show his friend was gay and has a crush on him. He used the defense and got 2nd-degree murder instead of 1st.