That isn't adequate provocation. Not near enough, especially since he had a way out, or other actions for recourse that hadn't been exhausted."adequate provocation"
"In most states, "adequate provocation" is defined to be only situations in which there is a threat of deadly force, or in which a person finds his/her spouse in bed with another person. Verbal threats are usually not considered adequate provocation."
Convince the judge that his motioning with the folder is the same as finding her in bed with him or that it threatened your life.
