VOIGT, Justice.
[¶ 1] A jury convicted the appellant of felony driving while under the influence of alcohol. He now challenges two rulings of the district court — one concerning discovery and one concerning the admissibility of evidence
[¶ 2] 1. Did the district court abuse its discretion by denying in part the appellant's pretrial Request for IntoxNet Database Pursuant to W.S. § 31-6-105(e) and Proof of Compliance with Statutory Predicate for Admission of a Chemical Test Result Under W.S. 31-6-105(a)?
2. Did plain error occur, in the form of a violation of the appellant's constitutional right to confrontation, when the State's expert witness testified as to the operation, maintenance, and accuracy of the breath alcohol test machine used in this case?
3. Was the appellant's trial counsel ineffective in not calling an expert witness to testify as to the effect of diabetes on the results of a breath alcohol test?
[¶ 3] The underlying facts of the traffic stop and arrest are not particularly material in this case. Suffice it to say that, upon receiving a REDDI
[¶ 4] The State charged the appellant with one count of felony driving while under the influence of alcohol (DWUI) and the case proceeded towards trial. During the discovery phase, the appellant requested a substantial amount of information from the State relating to the breathalyzer, an Intoximeter EC/IR II, used to test his breath. The request included: (1) the appellant's breath test results; (2) the appellant's Operational Checklist for Intoximeter EC/IR I or II; (3) the most recent version of the Wyoming Intoximeter EC/IR administrator manual; (4) the complete IntoxNet database in an electronic format for the Intoximeter EC/IR II used in the case (serial number 008087); (5) all monthly logs for the Intoximeter EC/IR II used in the case; (6) all maintenance records for the Intoximeter EC/IR II used in the case; and (7) all Litigation Support Packages that have ever been created for the Intoximeter EC/IR II used in the case. The State provided the appellant with three of these items: his breath test results, the Operational Checklist, and the administrator manual. It also provided the Litigation Support Package for the appellant's case, but none of the packages created in unrelated cases. The State objected to the remaining requests, asserting the appellant had a right only to the information directly related to his case.
[¶ 5] Presented with this discovery dispute, the district court held a hearing, taking testimony from two potential expert witnesses concerning the subject breathalyzer's accuracy. The appellant presented Dr. Citron, an ophthalmologist, and the State presented Michael Moore, the head of Wyoming's chemical testing unit. Dr. Citron testified the general historical information from the IntoxNet database would allow him to decide if the machine was working properly; however, he admitted nothing in the information related to the appellant's test indicated it was rendering inaccurate results. The State's witness, Moore, also testified that his review of the data related to the appellant's tests did not suggest the machine was inaccurate and unreliable. Moore also explained that the required annual certification checks, monthly accuracy checks, and related safeguards ensured the machine's accuracy and reliability
[¶ 6] Based upon the evidence presented at the hearing and analysis of controlling statutes and rules, the district court issued a clear and cogent order denying the appellant's
(Emphasis in original). The district court also found the quality procedures — annual certification, maintenance program, monthly accuracy checks — provided assurances that "nothing concerning [the appellant's] test warrants questioning the reliability of the Intoximeter EC/IR II used in this case in the manner desired by [the appellant]." Thus, it determined the IntoxNet data and other requests for general information concerning the breathalyzer were "not sufficiently material to the preparation of [the appellant's] defense to require discovery under Rule 16 [of the Wyoming Rules of Criminal Procedure]."
[¶ 7] The case then proceeded to trial, during which the State established that the appellant had driven with a BAC above the legal limit. Particularly, the jury was presented with the appellant's breath tests resulting in readings of 0.088% and 0.086%. The State called Moore as an expert witness to explain the certification, maintenance, and calibration process for the Intoximeter EC/IR II. Moore opined the machine used on the appellant was reliable, basing his opinion on a breadth of available information including its certification records.
[¶ 8] The appellant did not present his own expert, Dr. Citron. Instead, his strategy focused on attacking Moore's credibility. The appellant attempted to show that, even though the machine previously had been certified as being accurate, it still had a propensity of being inaccurate and unreliable. On cross-examination, Moore conceded the subject machine previously had been taken out of service to be repaired and had also registered "mouth alcohol abort" messages on several occasions. But Moore was quick to clarify that a mouth abort message is not "an error in itself." Rather, such a message "means that there's alcohol in the mouth from some sources and [the machine] detects it and aborts the test, so it will not do an analysis on that subject at that point in time." Put another way, the machine would display such a message and shut down when it detected possible foreign substances that could taint the test. Ultimately, Moore continued to conclude the machine was reliable.
[¶ 9] The jury found the appellant guilty of felony driving while under the influence of alcohol, in violation of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 31-5-233(b)(i) (LexisNexis 2013) (fourth or subsequent offense within ten years). The district court imposed a sentence of twenty to twenty-four months incarceration, with credit for time served. This appeal followed.
[¶ 10] Before trial, the appellant filed a Request for IntoxNet Database Pursuant to W.S. § 31-6-105(e) and Proof of Compliance with Statutory Predicate for Admission of a Chemical Test Result Under W.S. 31-6-105(a). The request centered on receiving access to the "IntoxNet" database, which is maintained by the Wyoming Chemical Testing Program. This database contains information on most, if not all, of the previous breath tests performed by Intoximeter EC/IR II machines, including the one used in this case. The appellant asserted his broad request was proper because the accuracy of the machine used was questionable. The State objected, a hearing was held, and after being fully informed, the district court denied the appellant access to the information in dispute. The appellant now argues the district court erred because the information was important to allow for a thorough cross-examination
[¶ 11] The appellant attempts to style this issue as one involving a Brady violation. See Brady v. United States, 397 U.S. 742, 90 S.Ct. 1463, 25 L.Ed.2d 747 (1970). Based on this characterization, he contends our review is de novo. We disagree. "To establish a Brady violation, a defendant must show that the prosecution suppressed evidence, the evidence was favorable to the defendant, and the evidence was material." Kovach v. State, 2013 WY 46, ¶ 20, 299 P.3d 97, 104 (Wyo.2013) (citations and internal quotation marks omitted). There is no allegation the State suppressed any evidence, which is fundamental for a Brady violation. See Downing v. State, 2011 WY 113, ¶ 10, 259 P.3d 365, 368 (Wyo.2011); DeLoge v. State, 2010 WY 60, ¶¶ 27-30, 231 P.3d 862, 868 (Wyo.2010). The actual issue on appeal is one concerning the district court's ruling on a discovery matter. Discovery rulings are reviewed by this Court under the abuse of discretion standard. Washington v. State, 2011 WY 132, ¶ 11, 261 P.3d 717, 721 (Wyo.2011); Ceja v. State, 2009 WY 71, ¶ 11, 208 P.3d 66, 68 (Wyo.2009). Our primary concern is whether the district court's decision is reasonable. Id.; Nelson v. State, 2009 WY 37, ¶ 12, 202 P.3d 1072, 1075 (Wyo. 2009). The appellant, the party challenging the ruling here, has the burden to prove such an abuse. Id.; Person v. State, 2004 WY 149, ¶ 11, 100 P.3d 1270, 1275 (Wyo.2004).
[¶ 12] Criminal defendants do not have a general constitutional right to discovery. Ceja, 2009 WY 71, ¶ 13, 208 P.3d at 68; Gale v. State, 792 P.2d 570, 575 (Wyo.1990) ("[a criminal defendant] does not have a general state or federal constitutional right to conduct wide-ranging criminal discovery in the state's files."). Rather, such discovery rights "must result from a statute, rule or trial court decision." Hubbard v. State, 618 P.2d 553, 554 (Wyo.1980); see also Kovach, 2013 WY 46, ¶ 50, 299 P.3d at 112; Ceja, 2009 WY 71, ¶ 13, 208 P.3d at 68 ("Thus, while a defendant may request or demand certain information from the State, he is entitled to the information only insofar as required by statute, rule or case law."). The applicable statute and rule providing the appellant in this case with the right to certain discovery are Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 31-6-105(e) (Lexis-Nexis 2013) and W.R.Cr.P. 16.
[¶ 13] Wyoming's implied consent statute provides defendants with the ability to seek discovery related to the breath tests administered in their case. The pertinent statutory subsection provides that
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 31-6-105(e). The appellant contends the phrase "full information" entitles him to all data regarding the subject machine. He asserts it includes access to the IntoxNet database, maintenance logs, and every litigation support package, regardless of whether it is generic information, related to another case, or directly related to his case. We conclude otherwise.
[¶ 14] Pursuant to our well-established rules for statutory interpretation,
[¶ 15] The appellant also attempts to expand the language of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 31-6-105(e), by bootstrapping it to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 31-6-105(a) (LexisNexis 2013). He argues the latter broadens the scope of discoverable information contemplated under the former. However, reading the provisions of Wyoming's implied consent statute in pari materia, we are not convinced the legislature intended such a result. See DiFelici v. City of Lander, 2013 WY 141, ¶ 13, 312 P.3d 816, 820 (Wyo.2013) ("All statutes must be construed in pari materia...."). Section 31-6-105(a) states:
It is plain this provision sets forth quality control standards for all tests administered, but does not mention anything regarding discoverable information. The essence of ejusdem generis provides helpful guidance. Under this doctrine "general words, [associated with] an enumeration of words with specific meanings, should be construed to apply to the same general kind or class as those specifically listed." DiFelici, 2013 WY 141, ¶ 15, 312 P.3d at 821 (citations and quotations omitted). While the initial section, § 31-6-105(a), requires chemical tests adhere to approved methods, it does not even generally provide that certain information be discoverable. More importantly, it does not broaden what is specifically discoverable under § 31-6-105(e). What is statutorily discoverable pursuant to § 31-6-105 is found expressly and specifically in subsection (e).
[¶ 16] Because the State provided the appellant with all statutorily discoverable information, we now turn our attention to the rule concerning the same. Rule 16 of the Wyoming Rules of Criminal Procedure governs the extent of discovery in a criminal case, which states in pertinent part:
W.R.Cr.P. 16(a)(1)(C)-(D).
[¶ 17] The appellant contends the complete IntoxNet database in an electronic format for the Intoximeter EC/IR II used to administer the appellant's tests, all monthly logs for the subject machine, and all maintenance records regarding the same, are material to the preparation of his defense.
[¶ 18] The appellant argues that the only way to explore his concerns about the accuracy of the Intoximeter EC/IR II is to dig through all the data in the IntoxNet database and related generic information. However, after reviewing the record, we agree with the district court's decision not to allow discovery of the requested generic information. The State's expert, Moore, testified at the discovery hearing that his review of the data related to the appellant's tests did not indicate the machine was inaccurate or unreliable. Moore explained that the required annual certification checks, monthly accuracy checks, and related safeguards ensured the machine's accuracy. Even the appellant's proposed expert, Citron, testified the provided information relating to the appellant's test indicated it was rendering accurate results. Indeed, if there was something wrong with the tests taken by the appellant, the information provided to him — test results, operational checklist, and litigation support package containing the maintenance and certification records — surely would have flagged the problem. Nothing indicates the massive amounts of generic data requested by the appellant would be material and contribute to his defense.
[¶ 19] The district court was reasonable in denying discovery of the complete Intox-Net database for the Intoximeter EC/IR II used to administer the appellant's tests, all monthly logs for the subject machine, and all maintenance records regarding the same, as that information is not material to the appellant's defense. It exercised sound judicial discretion, which "is a composite of many things, among which are conclusions drawn from objective criteria ... with regard to what is right under the circumstances without doing so arbitrarily or capriciously." Washington, 2011 WY 132, ¶ 22, 261 P.3d at 723 (citations and quotations omitted).
[¶ 20] We first address the applicable standard of review. The appellant contends he made a proper objection to the admission of evidence that violates his right to confrontation. As a result, he argues we must review the claim de novo. On the other hand, the State asserts no such objection was made, resulting in a review for plain error. We have reviewed the entire record and agree with the State that the appellant did not raise a confrontation clause violation below. The closest semblance of such an objection we found is as follows:
This is at best an indistinct objection, providing no indication that it is one based upon a constitutional confrontation clause violation. Thus, even though the appellant claims constitutional error, without an appropriate objection, we will review his claim under a plain error standard. See Bowlsby v. State, 2013 WY 72, ¶ 6, 302 P.3d 913, 915-16 (Wyo.2013); see also Zumberge v. State, 2010 WY 111, ¶ 4, 236 P.3d 1028, 1030 (Wyo.2010); Bush v. State, 2008 WY 108, ¶ 29, 193 P.3d 203, 210 (Wyo.2008).
[¶ 21] Turning to the merits, the appellant contends testimony of the State's expert, Moore, concerning the accuracy of the testing device violated his right to confrontation. Specifically, the appellant relies on a sliver of Moore's testimony concerning an annual certification of the machine's electronics and settings conducted by Moore's colleague, Moss Kent.
[¶ 22] Moore is the laboratory supervisor and senior forensic toxicologist for Wyoming's chemical testing program. The prosecution presented Moore as an expert to lay foundation for the reliability of the Intoximteter EC/IR II used on the appellant. Ultimately, Moore opined the subject machine was accurate and in compliance with Wyoming's requirements. In arriving at his opinion, he testified that he relied on a breadth of information, the majority of which was based upon personal knowledge. For instance, he testified working on the Intoximteter EC/IR II used on the appellant, assessed data the machine had captured, and reviewed more than 1,000 tests it performed. He also discussed the certification process of such machines from his own knowledge and experience in conducting those certifications.
[¶ 23] Moore also testified that, in accordance with Wyoming's rules and regulations, the Intoximteter EC/IR II machines must be certified on an annual basis. He explained that once a year the instrument is put through a series of tests to check the electronics and settings. A series of solutions are then used to test the ability of the instrument to measure alcohol accurately. If the instrument is producing accurate results and operating properly, it will be certified. Of note, Moore conducted the annual certification for 2010, the year immediately preceding the appellant's tests, which showed no signs of inaccuracies. This annual certification was included in the Litigation Support Package given to the appellant, which Moore testified about at trial.
[¶ 24] Additionally, Moore testified about the subsequent 2011 annual certification that was also included in the Litigation Support Package. This annual certification was conducted as a matter of routine two months after the appellant's breath tests and certified by Kent, not Moore. Like every other annual certification, it encompasses a checklist with: results of an accuracy check, fuel cell diagnostics, blank samples, printer self test, print out of current pass codes, barometric pressure check, RFI check, and signature of the technician. We include this annual certification directly in our opinion for ease of reference:
[¶ 25] The extent of Moore's testimony concerning the 2011 annual certification performed by Kent is as follows:
The prosecutor did not introduce Kent's annual certification into evidence and it was not used to prove the truth of any matter asserted. It is this limited foundational testimony of Moore's, concerning the annual certification signed by Kent, with which the appellant takes issue.
[¶ 26] Knowing the narrow circumstance concerning the appellant's confrontation claim, we turn to the controlling law of the land. Regarding the second prong of our plain error analysis, a constitutional right to confront a witness arises under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 10 of the Wyoming Constitution. Kramer v. State, 2012 WY 69, ¶ 19, 277 P.3d 88, 93 (Wyo.2012), cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 133 S.Ct. 483, 184 L.Ed.2d 303 (2012). The central right protected by the Confrontation Clause of the United States and Wyoming Constitutions is the right of cross-examination. Downing, 2011 WY 113, ¶ 11, 259 P.3d at 368. However, the admission of out-of-court statements does not violate the Confrontation Clause if
[¶ 27] In Crawford v. Washington, the United States Supreme Court held that the Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause requires a trial court to exclude hearsay that is testimonial in nature unless the declarant is unavailable and the defendant has had an earlier opportunity to cross-examine the witness. 541 U.S. 36, 68, 124 S.Ct. 1354, 1374, 158 L.Ed.2d 177 (2004). Central to the issue in the instant case, Crawford provided instruction on the criterion in determining whether an out-of-court statement is "testimonial":
Crawford, 541 U.S. at 51-52, 124 S.Ct. at 1364 (citations and quotations omitted). Although providing general guidance on what statements are considered testimonial for purposes of the Confrontation Clause, the Supreme Court chose to "leave for another day any effort to spell out a comprehensive definition of `testimonial.'" Id. at 68, 124 S.Ct. at 1374.
[¶ 28] Since Crawford, the nation's highest court has produced a "steady stream" of cases concerning this difficult issue. Williams v. Illinois, ___ U.S. ___, 132 S.Ct. 2221, 2232, 183 L.Ed.2d 89 (2012); Bullcoming v. New Mexico, ___ U.S. ___, 131 S.Ct. 2705, 180 L.Ed.2d 610 (2011); Michigan v. Bryant, ___ U.S. ___, 131 S.Ct. 1143, 179 L.Ed.2d 93 (2011); Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, 557 U.S. 305, 129 S.Ct. 2527, 174 L.Ed.2d 314 (2009); Davis v. Washington, 547 U.S. 813, 126 S.Ct. 2266, 165 L.Ed.2d 224 (2006). Three of these decisions have dealt with scientific reports and experts, which guide us to our conclusion today.
[¶ 29] In Melendez-Diaz, the Supreme Court declined to create an exception to Crawford for a forensic laboratory report that was specifically created to be evidence in the criminal proceeding. 557 U.S. at 309, 129 S.Ct. at 2531. At issue was the admission into evidence of laboratory certificates of analysis detailing the results of a forensic analysis conducted on the alleged drugs seized. Id. There, the defendant was charged with distributing and trafficking and the prosecution introduced what was determined to be cocaine. To prove the substance was cocaine, the prosecution introduced, and trial court admitted into evidence, three certificates of analysis from the state forensic laboratory stating the substance had been "examined with the following results: The substance was found to contain: Cocaine." Id. at 308, 129 S.Ct. at 2531 (citations and quotations omitted).
[¶ 30] When the case finally arrived before the Supreme Court, it held these certificates were testimonial and their admission into evidence ran afoul of the Sixth Amendment. The certificates were executed under oath before a notary and were created for "the sole purpose of providing evidence against a defendant." Id. at 323, 129 S.Ct. at 2539. Accordingly, it did not hesitate to
Id. at 311 n. 1, 129 S.Ct. at 2532 n. 1 (emphasis added).
[¶ 31] In Bullcoming v. New Mexico, the court reaffirmed that forensic reports "created specifically to serve as evidence in a criminal proceeding" are testimonial. 131 S.Ct. at 2709. It again held that such a report could not be used substantively unless the analyst who prepared and certified the report was subject to confrontation. There, the defendant rear-ended another vehicle and left the scene before the police arrived. Id. at 2710. Soon thereafter he was apprehended by a police officer, failed the field sobriety tests and refused to take a breath test. Id. The defendant was arrested for driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and a warrant was obtained to perform a BAC blood test. A sample of the defendant's blood was drawn and sent to the New Mexico Department of Health, Scientific Laboratory Division (SLD), for testing. Id. An SLD forensic analyst tested the defendant's blood, recorded the results of the test, and certified that he had followed all procedures listed on the BAC report.
[¶ 32] At trial, the central piece of evidence used to convict the defendant of aggravated DWI was the forensic report certifying the defendant's BAC. However, the prosecution did not call the analyst who signed and certified the report; rather, it called another analyst who "was familiar with the laboratory's testing procedures, but had neither participated in nor observed the test on [the defendant's] blood sample."
[¶ 33] Upon review by the United States Supreme Court, it held "that surrogate testimony of that order does not meet the constitutional requirement[,]" and "[t]he accused's right is to be confronted with the analyst who made the certification...." Id. at 2710. It explained:
Id. at 2717 (citations omitted).
[¶ 34] Most recently, in Williams v. Illinois, the Supreme Court again revisited the Confrontation Clause, this time to determine
[¶ 35] First, the court found the report fell outside of the scope of the Confrontation Clause because it was not used for the truth of the matter asserted. The court highlighted that "[i]t has long been accepted that an expert witness may voice an opinion based on facts concerning the events at issue in a particular case even if the expert lacks first-hand knowledge of those facts." Id. at 2233. Under the applicable state and federal evidentiary rules, "an expert may base an opinion on facts that are `made known to the expert at or before the hearing,'" even if those facts themselves are inadmissible. Id. at 2234 (citation omitted). The court held "it is clear that the putatively offending phrase... was not admissible for the purpose of proving the truth of the matter asserted," and "[t]here is no reason to think that the trier of fact [i.e., the judge] took [such testimony] as substantive evidence to establish where the DNA profiles came from." Id. at 2236. It concluded that there had been no confrontation clause violation because additional evidence also established the origin of the DNA profile, and the trial court presumably did not consider the evidence for its truth. Id. at 2240. Contrasting Bullcoming and Melendez-Diaz, where there was no question that the test results were offered for their truth, the court found the report was offered "only for the distinctive and limited purpose of seeing whether it matched something else." Id. at 2240 (citation and internal quotation marks omitted).
[¶ 36] Second, the court held no confrontation clause violation occurred because the report was non-testimonial. It explained that "[t]he abuses that the Court has identified as prompting the adoption of the Confrontation Clause shared the following two characteristics: (a) they involved out-of-court statements having the primary purpose of accusing a targeted individual of engaging in criminal conduct and (b) they involved formalized statements such as affidavits, depositions, prior testimony, or confessions." Id. at 2242. Accordingly, the court found the third party laboratory's report was
Id. at 2228. Thus, the report did not violate the Confrontation Clause, because its purposes were not of the same type that the clause was designed to protect against. Id. Justice Thomas concurred solely in the judgment and did not concur with the test used by the plurality. Id. at 2255 (Thomas, J., concurring). Rather, he determined the report was non-testimonial because it "lack[ed] the solemnity of an affidavit" and "was not the product of any sort of formalized dialogue resembling custodial interrogation." Id. at 2260.
[¶ 37] We acknowledge there was no single basis in Williams garnering the support of a majority of the Justices. As a result, "[w]hen a fragmented Court decides a case and no single rationale explaining the result enjoys the assent of five Justices, the holding of the Court may be viewed as the position taken by those Members who concurred in the judgments on the narrowest grounds." Marks v. United States, 430 U.S. 188, 193, 97 S.Ct. 990, 993, 51 L.Ed.2d 260 (1977) (citation and internal quotation marks
[¶ 38] Acquainted with the law of the land, we now turn to the third prong of the test for plain error. Based upon the United States Supreme Court's precedent concerning the Confrontation Clause, we find the testimony of the State's expert, Moore, concerning the annual certification prepared and signed by Kent, is not a clear and obvious transgression of controlling law. We arrive at this conclusion based solely on whether the annual certification is testimonial.
[¶ 39] The primary purpose of Kent's annual certification of the Intoximteter EC/IR II's functionality and accuracy simply is to comply with the legislative certification requirements for quality assurance of all chemical tests:
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 31-6-105(a) (LexisNexis 2013). The annual certification is wholly different from the kind of extrajudicial statements the Confrontation Clause was understood to encompass.
[¶ 40] The annual certification was not created because of the appellant's case. Kent would have prepared the annual certification even if the appellant had decided not to drink and drive on that fateful day. Indeed, the annual certification was prepared several months after the appellant's tests were administered.
[¶ 42] In sum, we find the annual certification prepared by Kent is not testimonial for purposes of the Confrontation Clause. Therefore no error, much less plain error, occurred in allowing Moore to briefly testify about it, even though Moore did not conduct that annual certification himself.
[¶ 43] The appellant argues his trial counsel was ineffective by failing to call an expert to explain the effect the appellant's diabetes could have on the results of his BAC breath tests. He contends that his diabetes provides "a valid legal defense that his blood alcohol level was not actually above the statutorily prohibited level, but appeared at an elevated amount as the Intoximeter registered an inaccurate reading due to [his] medical condition."
[¶ 44] The two-part test to determine counsel's effectiveness is well established. We recently explained:
Osborne v. State, 2012 WY 123, ¶¶ 19-20, 285 P.3d 248, 252 (Wyo.2012) (citations omitted). We have also referenced the following standard in examining counsel's performance:
Grainey v. State, 997 P.2d 1035, 1040-41 (Wyo.2000).
[¶ 45] Here, the record indicates that trial counsel conducted an investigation into this matter, given the identification in a pretrial pleading of the appellant's potential expert witness, Citron. Citron was noticed to testify on several topics, including the following:
At first blush it might appear the appellant's diabetes could have provided a viable defense, but a closer review supports trial counsel's strategy not to call Citron.
[¶ 46] The appellant contends the ketones in his body could possibly have caused falsely high blood-alcohol readings. However, the facts belie his claim. The appellant has type 2 diabetes. This type of diabetes is not usually associated with ketoacidosis. See A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia, Type 2 Diabetes, available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0010129/ (last visited January 16, 2014). Rather, ketoacidosis usually comes about in people with type 1 diabetes, who are insulin dependent. Id. Ketoacidosis occurs when ketones, a form of acid, build up in one's body due to insufficient insulin. See A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001363 (last visited January 16, 2014). If ketoacidosis develops, the diabetic person may experience a myriad of symptoms including dry-mouth or fruity breath odor, and ketones on the breath could theoretically register as ethyl alcohol on BAC breath tests. Brick, Diabetes, Breath Acetone and Breathalyzer Accuracy: A Case Study, 9(1) Alcohol, Drugs and Driving (1993). In Michaels v. State ex rel. Dep't of Transp., the defendant, a type 1 diabetic, claimed his blood-alcohol levels may have been affected by ketoacidosis. 2012 WY 33, ¶ 8, 271 P.3d 1003, 1006 (Wyo.2012). There, we also noted the attributes of ketoacidosis:
[¶ 47] Diabetic ketoacidosis is described as follows:
Id., at 271 P.3d at 1006, ¶ 8 n. 2. In the instant case, the type 2 diabetic appellant did not experience any of these symptoms.
[¶ 48] We have undertaken a thorough review of the appellant's brief, the record, and the applicable law. Regardless of the appellant's post hoc argument on appeal, trial counsel is required to be careful and competent, but not prescient. Based upon the dearth of predicate facts required to mount such a diabetic defense, his trial counsel's tactic not to call Citron did not fall below objectively reasonable standards of attorney performance considering the circumstances of this case and the extant law. See Lopez v. State, 2004 WY 28, ¶¶ 27-35, 86 P.3d 851, 860-61 (Wyo.2004).
[¶ 49] Finding no error, we affirm the appellant's conviction for felony driving while under the influence of alcohol.