The magistrate before whom an information is made may issue subpoenas to any part of the state for witnesses on behalf of either the defendant or the state.
Code 1858, § 5380 (deriv. Acts 1822, ch. 40, § 1); Shan., § 7358; Code 1932, § 11963; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-605.
Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 23.10.