State v. Gomez

TROUT, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction and sentence for attempted first degree murder. Appellant, Lino Gomez (Gomez), challenges the constitutionality of I.C. § 18-207, which repealed the insanity defense; failure of the trial court to give jury instructions on the effect on intent of his alleged mental illness; refusal by the trial court to consider his ineffective assistance of counsel claim in a new trial motion; and the length of his sentence. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Gomez was charged with attempted first-degree murder for the July 27,1991 shooting of his estranged wife. He was…