Under the "forfeiture by wrongdoing" rule, a defendant who deliberately makes a witness unavailable waives

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The "forfeiture by wrongdoing" doctrine holds that a defendant who intentionally makes a witness unavailable (for example, through intimidation, harm, or otherwise causing the witness not to testify) forfeits the right to object on hearsay grounds to the admission of evidence that would have been provided by that witness. This rule is designed to prevent a defendant from benefiting from their own wrongful conduct.

Under the "Forfeiture by Wrongdoing" Rule, a Defendant Who Deliberately