DOUGLAS, J.
This cause raises a single issue. Does R.C. 2945.39 mandate that a defendant who pleads not guilty by reason of insanity be provided with an independent examiner of his choice to determine defendant's sanity? For the following reasons, we find that a defendant has no such automatic entitlement.
R.C. 2945.39 provides in pertinent part:
"(A) If a defendant enters a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, the court may order one or more...
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