The Compulsory Process Clause guarantees the defendant's right to compel the attendance of favorable witnesses at trial. To compel a person to appear by using a summons, the person to be summoned must be within the _____.

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The Compulsory Process Clause allows a defendant to compel the attendance of favorable witnesses at trial. To enforce this right, the court must have the power to issue a subpoena, which typically extends only to a geographical area subject to the court's jurisdiction. Therefore, the correct answer is D, which states that the person to be summoned must be within the geographical area subject to a court's subpoena power. Choices A, B, and C are too broad and do not accurately reflect the limitations of a court's subpoena power.

The Compulsory Process Clause Guarantees the Defendant's Right to Compel