Sec. 1.
On the trial of every indictment or other criminal accusation, the party accused shall be allowed to be heard by counsel and may defend himself, and he shall have a right to produce witnesses and proofs in his favor, and meet the witnesses who are produced against him face to face.
History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17129 ;-- CL 1948, 763.1 Former Law: See section 1 of Ch. 150 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5704; CL 1871, § 7503; How., § 9068; CL 1897, § 11796; CL 1915, § 15623.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapters 760 - 777 - Code of Criminal Procedure
Act 175 of 1927 - The Code of Criminal Procedure (760.1 - 777.69)
175-1927-III - Chapter III Rights of Persons Accused (763.1...763.11)
Section 763.1 - Rights of Accused; Hearing by Counsel, Defense, Confronting Witnesses.
Section 763.2 - Conviction; Bases.
Section 763.3 - Waiver of Trial by Jury in Criminal Cases.
Section 763.4 - Waiver of Trial by Jury; Jurisdiction of Judge, Procedure.
Section 763.5 - Acquittal on Facts and Merits as Bar to Subsequent Prosecution.
Section 763.8 - Audiovisual Recording of Interrogation.
Section 763.9 - Failure to Record or Preserve Recorded Statement.
Section 763.10 - Requirement as Directive and Not Right Conferred on Individual.