Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the trial court properly permitted the People to read into evidence the felony hearing testimony of a missing witness pursuant to CPL 670.10. At the hearing regarding the admissibility of this testimony, two police officers testfied as to the extensive efforts made to locate the witness who escaped from police custody and has remained a fugitive. We are satisfied that it is very unlikely...
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