Compulsory Process Clause

The Compulsory Process Clause within the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution lets criminal case defendants attain witnesses in their favor by way of a court-ordered subpoena. The Clause is generally interpret as letting defendants present their own case at trial, though several specific limitations have been placed by the Supreme Court of the United States since this rule began.

Compulsory Process Clause

The Compulsory Process Clause within the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution lets criminal case defendants attain witnesses in their favor by way of a court-ordered subpoena. The Clause is generally interpret as letting defendants present their own case at trial, though several specific limitations have been placed by the Supreme Court of the United States since this rule began.