State v. Kase

CARTER, Justice.

The State appeals via discretionary review from an order in a criminal action requiring it to produce certain witness statements for inspection and copying by the defendant. In granting discretionary review pursuant to Iowa Code sections 814.-1, 814.5(2), we declined to stay the underlying criminal proceeding. That proceeding has now been concluded by trial and jury verdict thereby rendering the issue on appeal moot as it affects the parties to this action. Because we find the issue presented involves a question of public importance which is both (a) likely to recur, and (b)…