State v. Davidson

Defendant Gerald Davidson was charged by information filed in the District Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District in Yellowstone County with deliberate homicide in violation of § 45-5-102, MCA. During pretrial proceedings, Davidson filed a notice of intent to rely on the defense of mental disease or defect. Therefore, pursuant to § 46-15-323, MCA, the District Court ordered Davidson to provide the State with copies of reports from those witnesses who would be called in support of that defense. Davidson refused to exchange the reports and was precluded by order of the District Court from…