Opinion ID: 1155936
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Heading: Refreshing Recollection of Appellant From Deceased's Medical Records

Text: Appellant contends the court erred by refusing to allow appellant to refresh his recollection of deceased's medical history by reference to her medical records. The refusal was because the records had not been produced by appellant prior to trial in response to a discovery order which specifically included the records as items to be produced by appellant. That said supra relative to the discretion of the court in ruling on an admission of evidence is applicable to the ruling of the court on this issue. The sanction here imposed is within the court's discretion. Simms v. State, Wyo., 492 P.2d 516, cert. denied 409 U.S. 886, 93 S.Ct. 104, 34 L.Ed.2d 142 (1972); Rule 18(h), W.R.Cr.P. In any event, the entire medical history of the deceased was before the jury. Appellant testified as to deceased's complete medical history. Not only does appellant fail to show a clear abuse of discretion in the court's ruling, but he also does not demonstrate any prejudice from the ruling.