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Where the commonwealth filed a motion in limine in a criminal prosecutionto admit into evidence hearsay statements made by the two victims, the motion must be denied, as the commonwealth has not shown that the defendant (1) was involved in, or responsible for, procuring the unavailability of the two witness and (2) acted with the intent to procure their unavailability.
"The defendant, Chad Easter ('Easter'), is charged in this indictment with home invasion, armed assault with intent to rob, two counts of armed assault in a dwelling, two counts of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm while committing a felony, possession of a firearm without an FID card, and possession of ammunition without an FID card. Before the court is the Commonwealth's motion in limine to admit into evidence hearsay statements made by the two victims, Jessica McKeon ('McKeon') and Alex Lora ('Lora'). The Commonwealth argues that the statements are admissible under the doctrine of...