Where the prosecution provides evidence that the defendant attempted to induce or pressure a witness to avoid service of process or be unavailable for trial, and the witness does so, evidence of the attempts are sufficient to justify the admission of a prior statement and the prosecution does not need to prove that the defendant’s attempts were the deciding factor for the witness to avoid service.The 1st District Appellate Court affirmed the decision of Cook County Associate Judge Joseph M. Claps.Donald Krisik was …