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.
Code 1858, § 5377; Shan., § 7355; Code 1932, § 11959; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-2405.
Cross-References. Rights of defendant in criminal prosecution, Tenn. Const., art. I, § 9.
Separation or exclusion of witnesses at preliminary hearing, §40-10-103.
Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 23.15.