Supreme Court of Iowa· 9/17/1986

State v. James

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393 N.W.2d 465
1986 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 1278

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placing burden of establishing insanity defense on accused did not deny defendant due process under either federal or state constitution
“Elements . . . are promulgated by the legislature because all Iowa crimes are statutory.”
“In Leland ... the court held that a state statute requiring an accused to establish an insanity defense did not violate due process. Leland is still the law.”
\Elements ... are promulgated by the legislature because all Iowa crimes are statutory.\
upholding constitutionality of placing such burden on defendant

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Judges: Harris, Lavorato, Neuman

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