Is a defendant's right to compel the attendance of witnesses violated when the prosecution interferes with the defence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. L.A., A127655 (Cal. App. 2011):
" 'A defendant's constitutional rights to compel the attendance of witnesses, as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment, and to due process, as guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment, are violated when the prosecution interferes with the defendant's right to present witnesses. [Citations.]' " (People v. Lucas (1995) 12 Cal.4th 415, 456.)
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