Source of the Right To Compulsory Process

• Jurisdiction: Maryland

I. Source of the right to compulsory process

A. Sixth Amendment

The Sixth Amendment Compulsory Process Clause provides the defendant with the right to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses and evidence for trial. This ensures that the defendant has an opportunity to present a defense and, toward that end, to be able to compel documents and witness testimony. Washington v. Texas, 388 U.S. 14, 19 (1967). This right is applicable to the states through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth...