18 U.S.C. § 3005 : US Code - Section 3005: Counsel and witnesses in capital cases

Search 18 U.S.C. § 3005 : US Code - Section 3005: Counsel and witnesses in capital cases

Whoever is indicted for treason or other capital crime shall be
allowed to make his full defense by counsel; and the court before
which the defendant is to be tried, or a judge thereof, shall
promptly, upon the defendant's request, assign 2 such counsel, of
whom at least 1 shall be learned in the law applicable to capital
cases, and who shall have free access to the accused at all
reasonable hours. In assigning counsel under this section, the
court shall consider the recommendation of the Federal Public
Defender organization, or, if no such organization exists in the
district, of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
The defendant shall be allowed, in his defense to make any proof
that he can produce by lawful witnesses, and shall have the like
process of the court to compel his witnesses to appear at his
trial, as is usually granted to compel witnesses to appear on
behalf of the prosecution.