What is the test for reasonable diligence in determining that a witness is unavailable?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Swain, A156471 (Cal. App. 2020):
The proponent of the evidence has the burden of showing by competent evidence that the witness is unavailable. (People v. Smith (2003) 30 Cal.4th 581, 609.) "The term '[r]easonable diligence, often
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