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TCA 40-17-105

Meeting witnesses face to face – Compulsory process

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What does this charge mean?

This statute does not define a criminal offense—instead, it protects a defendant's constitutional right to meet witnesses face-to-face in court and to obtain witnesses to testify in the defendant's favor. This is a procedural/administrative statute establishing a defendant's right, not a criminal law.

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As provided by the Constitution of Tennessee, the accused, in all criminal prosecutions, has a right to meet the witnesses face to face, and to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in the accused’s favor.
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TCA Section40-17-105