Matter of Abbatoy v. Baxter

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• finding reasonable the state court’s conclusion that the witness “was unavailable because his commanding officer asserted that he would return to Germany after his tour of duty in Kosovo, and because Germany was beyond the subpoena power of the [state courts]”
• the prosecution’s obligation to make a good-faith effort is “context-specific”
• the prosecution’s obligation to make a good-faith effort is “context-specific”
• if the desired witness is beyond the subpoena power of the trial court but an established procedure of voluntary cooperation exists, then the prosecution must go to reasonable lengths to utilize that procedure to locate, contact, and arrange to reasonably transport the witness

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