State v. Mines

Kenneth Lee Mines appeals the judgment entered after a jury verdict, which adjudged him guilty of second degree murder while armed with a deadly weapon. We are asked to decide the following issues:

1. Whether the refusal of the trial court to appoint an expert witness to assist the defense violated the defendant's right to due process of the law.

2. Whether a defendant has the right to review the medical records of a prosecution witness when the trial court has examined the records, in camera, and found them exempt from discovery based on the physician-patient privilege.

3. Whether the State's…