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However, the witness was not factually unavailable because of an interstate agreement btw. TX and OK allowing shipping of prisoners. Ohio v. Roberts-Witness is said to be in California, probably unavailable. Court held that the prosecution must make a reasonable effort to find the witness and then prove that they are unavailable. Dutton v. Evans CASE: A cop is murdered. In Georgia, unlike the other 49 states + federal system, the concealment stage extends the existence of the conspiracy after arrest. One D walks by a cell of another D and says "if it wasn't for D Evans, we wouldn't be here now." This is one conspirator encouraging another to stay quiet-blame it on Evans. The Court held this admissible as a co-conspirator statement because it met the requirements: o No governmental misconduct. o There is no joint trial. o The statement was clearly limited. o The declarant had knowledge of the event. Misc Crap review questions