Iowa Code § 701.4 - Insanity
A person cannot be convicted of a crime if, at the time of the act, the person was so mentally disordered that they could not understand the nature and quality of the act or tell right from wrong. If insanity is raised as a defense, the defendant must prove that condition by a preponderance of the evidence.
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