Chewbacca defense
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In a jury trial, the Chewbacca defense is a legal strategy in which a criminal defense lawyer tries to confuse the jury rather than refute the case of the prosecutor. It is an intentional distraction
Johnnie Cochran uses the Chewbacca defense against Chef in the South Park episode "Chef Aid".
Shaggy defense
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A Shaggy defense is an informal phrase used to describe a legal defense strategy in which the defendant categorically denies any accusations with the simple defense of "it wasn't me", despite overwhel
Chewbacca defense
…Matrix defense – Belief that crime took place in a simulation Shaggy defense – Denial with the defense "it wasn't me" Twinkie defense – Mocking term for improbable legal defense…
Shaggy performing in 2006
The term was coined in relation to a sex scandal involving musician R. Kelly (pictured around the time of the event).