Opinion ID: 1752176
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Heading: Requiring Defendant to Provide Names of Witnesses

Text: Defendant served notice of his intention to rely on the defenses of insanity and diminished responsibility. See Iowa R.Crim.P. 10(10)(b)(1). Pursuant to Iowa R.Crim.P. 10(10)(b)(2), defendant listed the expert witnesses he intended to call on these issues. The trial court ordered defendant to also identify all lay witnesses he intended to call. Defendant argues he was obliged under Iowa R.Crim.P. 10(10)(b)(2) to disclose only the names of experts who were to testify on sanity and diminished responsibility. Defendant is correct as to the requirements of Iowa R.Crim.P. 10(10)(b)(2). This, however, does not settle the dispute at hand because the order directing defendant to identify the lay witnesses who were to testify on the issue of insanity was based on Iowa R.Crim.P. 12(3), which provides in pertinent part: At or before the time of the taking of a deposition by a defendant under subsection 1 or 2 of this rule, the defendant shall list all witnesses expected to be called for the defense. There shall be a continuing duty throughout trial to disclose additional defense witnesses, and such witnesses shall be subject to being deposed by the State. The order made specific mention that it was being entered pursuant to a stipulation between the county attorney and defense counsel relative to proceedings under Rule 12, Iowa Rules of Criminal Procedure, [for] the deposing of witnesses on the issue of insanity as raised ... on behalf of Michael Earl Moses. Under these circumstances the trial court was clearly right in ordering defendant to disclose the names of the lay witnesses who were to testify on the insanity issue. Defendant also complains because a supplemental order denied defendant the right to call any person as a witness whose name had not been disclosed. Defendant says the trial court had no authority to impose this sanction. We need not reach this issue in view of our finding that the trial court had authority to order disclosure and the defendant complied with the order.