Would evidence of drug abuse (track marks) be included in a medical report and would that have to be turned over to the defense? TIA
EVerything is supposed to be turned over. One would think, for example, that if a person was violently attacked by three tremendously strong young men and was anally and vaginally raped (without a condom) you would at least have a doctor take a look at you. So, where are any doctor notes or reports, even to say she is fine. Did the SANE nurses just say, sorry that you were violently attacked for thirty minutes, just head on home and grab an aspirin. Just bizarre. Either she did see a doctor and the results are hidden, or she was not seen by a doctor despite the alleged serious attack.
If the nurse or doctor examining her noticed tracks and noted the observation in the report, it would go to the defense during discovery, yes. If she uses a needle regularly, there're probably noted observations about the puncture/track marks in her regular medical files and would certainly be information about drug use and observations relating to it in the medical records surrounding her hospitalization for mental health problems last year.