Iām going to assume the eed defense wonāt work otherwise you wouldāve sensed it in your readings about the outcome of his trial and his releaseš
some notes/words: led zepellin stairway to heaven (possible interpretation of the song "tells the story of a greedy woman who is overly optimistic about her unpromising future"), opiate as a drug or Tool's 1992 debut EP Opiate (which includes a famous Led Zeppelin cover), possibly struggling with themes of faith/God
opiates: pain and psychological suffering, but it could also point to the defense's potential weakness: the question of whether distress truly explains or changes someone's actions.
something removed from its roots/ separated from its original context. defense trying to establish where something came from so that it makes more sense?
the court will look closely at the evidence rather than accepting an emotional explanation at face value (hint that they wouldn't care)
something being transmitted/ a pathway between cause and effect, someone possibly influencing him before the act?
reaching for something higher, possibly through drugs, wanting to experience something "spiritual", possibly related to "God" (my interpretation could be all wrong though)
compassion for Luigi, from his supporters, possibly the jury too but they'd still take things at face value (if this makes any sense)