I have a vague memory of a murder trial in the US, maybe three or four years ago, in which a Korean or Korean-American man was tried for murdering his wife (I think). The man was born in Korea but was, if I recall, an American citizen. Anyway, the man was apparently very stoic and unemotional throughout the trial, a fact which the prosecution used as evidence of his guilt or lack of remorse. The defense (either at the inital trial or the appeal) countered that expressing emotion of any kid is taboo among Korean men, and that the defendant’s impassive manner was unfairly held against him.
Does this ring a bell for anyone? I’m trying to find information about it, but I’m coming up empty. Is it a figment of my imagination, or a Law and Order plot or something?