Reply #6: This could be a plausible defense [View All]

If Janklow were a diabetic under the influence of glucose lowering medication, especially insuline, hypoglucosis could well be a reason for his behaviour.

If a diabietic does not perceive the usual warning symptoms of low glucose levels (as it may happen quite often, e.g. under stress), he may react sluggish, think incoherently, act agressively or in panic. In bad cases, this condition may lead to complete loss of control, coma or even death. The brain just needs a certain level of blood sugar to function properly!

This will *not* happen with untreated diabetes. As well, it will be impossible to prove in retrospect that such a condition has occurred, unless a blood sample directly taken after the incident still exists or has been tested for glucose levels.