Marshall warned that the right given by the compulsory process clause must be protected by the courts.
In Washington, four key elements of a defendant's guarantee of compulsory process were established.
Agents may direct providers to preserve existing records pending the issuance of compulsory legal process.
One accused of a crime has a constitutional right to have compulsory process to procure the attendance of witnesses in his favor.
The constitutional right of an accused to compulsory process for obtaining witnesses does not necessarily extend to compelling the attendance of person in prison.
It accords a criminal defendant "the right ... to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor."
Despite ratification of the Clause, compulsory process was not originally interpreted to permit co-defendants to testify for each other.
These essential components of a fair defence would not be available to a defendant, as they are beyond the compulsory judicial process of US federal courts.
Between ratification and the Fourteenth Amendment, there were very limited instances in which a court dealt with compulsory process.
Mr. Cunningham's repeated refusals to testify voluntarily have forced the Committee to use compulsory process.