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submit to such an examination. “No statutory authority nor case law mandates the involuntary examination of a victim. See Park v. State, 230 Ga.App. 274, 275(1) (495 S.E.2d 886) (1998) (defendant cannot force victim to undergo medical exam); see also State v. Haynie, 240 Ga. 866, 867–868 (242 S.E.2d 713) (1978) (defendant cannot force victim to have bullet surgically removed from his body); J.B. v. State, 171 Ga.App. 373, 376(4) (319 S.E.2d 465) (1984) (defendant cannot force victim to undergo psychiatric exam). Furthermore, ‘[t]he Fourth Amendment right of the victim to be secure against an unreasonable search must prevail over the right of the accused to obtain evidence for his defense. Just as victims may decline to be interviewed by defense counsel, they may also decline to be examined[.]’ (Footnote omitted.) Park, supra, 230 Ga.App. at 275(1).” “[W]e note that trial counsel adequately protected Bayo's rights by subjecting Scripture to a lengthy cross-examination.. See Park, supra, 230 Ga.App. at 275(1).” Prince v. State, 295 Ga. 788, 764 S.E.2d 362 (October 6, 2014). Murder conviction affirmed; State’s discovery violation didn’t require mistrial where undisclosed statement by defendant “was the same in substance as Appellant's longer, more detailed, and audio-recorded statement to Investigator Peebles, which was properly disclosed to Appellant and was played for the jury at trial.” Johnson v. State, 328 Ga.App. 702, 760 S.E.2d 682 (July 15, 2014). Whole court opinion. Rape conviction affirmed; no mistrial required for State’s discovery violation. On day of trial, victim gave prosecutor a letter written to her some time earlier by defendant. Trial court overruled defendant’s objection to the document, but recessed trial for the day “to allow defense counsel sufficient time to review and/or adjust his trial strategy in light of Johnson's letter.” “While the trial court could have granted a mistrial had it deemed it just under the circumstances,[fn] it was not an abuse of discretion to deny Johnson's motion for mistrial and instead grant a continuance to permit the defense time to adjust his trial strategy in light of the letter, particularly given that Johnson wrote the letter. See Glenn v. State, 278 Ga. 291, 296(5), 602 S.E.2d 577 (2004); Day v. State, 302 Ga.App. 883, 884(1), 691 S.E.2d 920 (2010); Dixon v. State, 252 Ga.App. 385, 387(3), 556 S.E.2d 480 (2001).” Defense here conceded that State didn’t act in bad faith. Davis v. State, 327 Ga.App. 729, 761 S.E.2d 139 (June 24, 2014). Child molestation convictions affirmed. “We find no merit in Davis' contention that the trial court erred by failing to order the State to obtain and provide him with information about the criminal records for its witnesses. The record shows that the State provided Davis with a copy of its file, and Davis has not shown that the State obtained the criminal histories and failed to produce them to him. As Davis' appellate counsel candidly acknowledges, the Supreme Court of Georgia has held that ‘ Brady does not impose an affirmative obligation on the prosecution to seek out information for the defense, even if such information is more accessible to the prosecution than to the defense.’ Hines v. State, 249 Ga. 257, 258(1), 290 S.E.2d 911 (1982). Consequently, the State is not required to obtain and provide to a defendant the criminal histories of its witnesses. Lucas v. State, 274 Ga. 640, 647–648(12), 555 S.E.2d 440 (2001).” Thompson v. State, 295 Ga. 96, 757 S.E.2d 846 (April 22, 2014). Felony murder conviction affirmed; defendant’s prior conviction for threatening to kill victim (defendant’s mother) was properly admitted as a prior difficulty. State didn’t provide certified copies of New Jersey conviction to defense until second day of trial because they were only received that day; but State had long before given notice of intent to introduce evidence of the prior difficulty. Hence, trial court properly found no bad faith in the late production. Ananaba v. State, 325 Ga.App. 829, 755 S.E.2d 225 (February 26, 2014). Theft by receiving and related convictions affirmed; trial court properly denied “motion for a new trial because of the prosecution's failure to disclose the existence of certain documents.” Court of Appeals finds it sufficient that district attorney notified counsel that it had possession of certain “physical evidence,” and invited counsel to “arrange a time for you to inspect and copy or photograph these items,” without specifying what the items were. Counsel never made any such arrangements. “‘The plain language of the statute does not require the State to take the initiative and “furnish” the defense with copies of [physical evidence].’ McSears v. State, 226 Ga.App. 90, 91(1), 485 S.E.2d 589 (1997). The State fulfilled its obligation by making the evidence available to the defense to inspect and copy. Id.” Valentine v. State, 293 Ga. 533, 748 S.E.2d 437 (September 9, 2013). Malice murder and related convictions affirmed; trial court adequately addressed State’s failure to disclose expert’s oral report by delaying the witness’s testimony, giving defense counsel time to interview the witness. “By failing to ask for more time to prepare for the testimony of the expert witness, Valentine waived any claim of error with respect to the failure of the trial court to give his lawyer more time.” No claim here of bad faith on State’s part, so disallowance of the testimony altogether was not an available remedy.