State v. Chase

MOORE, Chief Justice.

Defendant, Michael John Chase, age 23, was charged, tried, convicted and sentenced for assault with intent to inflict bodily injury in violation of Code section 694.6 and has appealed. We affirm with modification of the sentence.

Defendant asserts the trial court erred in (1) not requiring a mental examination of defendant under Code section 789.8, (2) not directing a verdict in favor of defendant where no evidence was introduced to prove defendant was sane at the time of the crime, (3) not directing a verdict in favor of defendant based on claim of insufficient…