Hey, i’m not a lawyer, but I don’t see how that can’t play into state of mind.
I’m sure it did play into his state of mind. But, it’s not enough to justify shooting. Not by a long shot.
Yoiu don't have to be a lawyer.
You just need to step back and consider:
(1) The defendant will most likely be accused of racism as a motive for the crime he's being tried for.
(2) Why would his defense lawyer then make a race-based argument to justify his client's actions?
Delivering the prosecution an admitted motive wrapped in a pink bow is bad practice for a defense attorney.