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How does someone with a 7th grade education come up with the idea of 'black out' to support the idea of diminished responsiblity at the time the interview for the arrest document is prepared? Seems quite improbable. Does anyone know at what point the perp had access to counsel? Did he have access to counsel prior to making statement to LE? The 'black out' statement in the arrest document has bothered me from the second I first read the document. Who comes up with that on their own? I wonder if counsel interferred and pushed this view with perp? Entire concept seems far fetched and legally quite convenient.Looks like "diminished responsibility" is allowed in Iowa to negate specific intent in first degree murder cases like this one.
FindLaw's Court of Appeals of Iowa case and opinions.