Reversed, on the law and the facts, the jury's verdict reinstated and the matter is remanded for further proceedings.
During the trial the complaining witness, Kevin Ford, suddenly and inexplicably failed to appear to testify. After four adjournments the court conducted a hearing to discover his whereabouts. It was established he was deliberately hiding, was apparently doing so because defendant had paid him not to testify and that the prosecution had used due diligence...
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