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State v. Moses

Citations

  • 320 N.W.2d 581
  • 1982 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 1421

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  • holding that the trial court correctly denied the defendant's motion for a bifurcated trial at which sanity would be tried separately
  • finding State experts may testify on issue of an accused’s insanity and diminished responsibility because insanity is a defense to murder, which is distinguishable from cases prohibiting testimony directed towards establishing an element of the crime charged
  • district court did not err in excluding expert testimony that the accused was mentally unable to entertain malice

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Judges: Legrand, Harris, Allbee, Larson, Schultz

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