People v. Mangiapane

Defendant was charged with assault with intent to commit murder in violation of MCL 750.83; MSA 28.278, after a woman was shot seven times with a gun.

After bindover, defendant moved for an order allowing psychiatric testimony on the issue of his capacity to form the requisite specific intent, although he filed no notice of nor did he intend to claim insanity. After careful consideration, the trial court denied defendant’s motion, holding that the 1975 amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure codified the so-called "diminished capacity” tests and precluded any such claim except within the…