Continuing from the facts in the previous question, while qu…
Continuing from the facts in the previous question, while questioning a police officer on direct examination, the prosecutors play an audiotape of a phone conversation between Oxford Jack’s wife and her now-deceased brother. This audiotape includes the wife discussing fears that her husband might be a violent man. However, Oxford Jack’s wife is not actually able to appear in person because she has fled the country, fearing for her safety. What is the likely objection by the defense to the playing of the audiotape of the wife and would the audiotape be permitted to be played or not?