Commonwealth v. Hunt

Paul C. Edwards, a witness to the principal crime of which the defendant Hunt was found guilty, armed assault with intent to murder, had removed to England and was not available to testify.1 Earlier, Edwards had testified and had been cross-examined at a probable cause hearing. His recorded testimony was read to the jury over the objection of the defendant. On appeal, the defendant argues that the *292Commonwealth made an insufficient showing of Edwards’s unavailability. There are also assertions of ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

Edwards is a resident of Manchester, England, and a…