 | United States. Supreme Court - 1940 - 894 σελίδες
...accused could "at his own request but not 'Section 632: "In the trial of .ill indictments, informations, complaints, and other proceedings against persons charged with the commission of crimes, offenses, and misdemeanors, in the United States courts, Territorial courts, and courts martial, and... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1888 - 666 σελίδες
...by statute. The act of March 24, 1885, enacts that " on the trial of all indictments, informations, complaints and other proceedings against persons charged with the commission of crimes, offenses and misdemeanors, the person so charged shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be a... | |
 | 1865 - 646 σελίδες
...law as to admission of testimony was further extended, and it was enacted that, "in the trial of any indictments, complaints and other proceedings against persons charged with the commission of crimes or offences, the person so charged shall, at his own request, and not otherwise, be deemed a competent... | |
 | Ohio - 1867 - 420 σελίδες
...or offenses to testify. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That in the trial of all indictments, complaints and other...request, but not otherwise, be deemed a competent witness ; nor shall the neglect or refusal to testify create any presumption against him, nor shall any reference... | |
 | 1867 - 378 σελίδες
...that construction from having its full effect The inevitable effect of the statute will be, that, " in the trial of all indictments, complaints, and other...against persons charged with the commission of crimes or offences," the defendant will request to be himself a witness. This will be the invariable course of... | |
 | Nevada - 1867 - 242 σελίδες
...People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. In the trial of all indictments, complaints, and other...against persons charged with the commission of crimes on°enses, tne person so charged shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be deemed a competent... | |
 | Minnesota - 1868 - 554 σελίδες
...opinions or belief; although in every case the credibility of the witnesses may be drawn in question. And in the trial of all indictments, complaints and other...charged with the commission of crimes or offenses, the persons so charged shall, at his request, but not otherwise, be deemed a competent witness ; nor shall... | |
 | Austin Abbott - 1869 - 578 σελίδες
...testifying to their own disgrace, <fcc. But testimony so given not to be used against the witness. Ib. 5. In the trial of all indictments, complaints and other...charged with the commission of crimes or offenses, and all proceedings in the nature of criminal proceedings in any and all courts, and before any and... | |
 | 1869 - 820 σελίδες
...1866, entitled " An Act relating to criminal prosecutions," which provides as follows : " Section 1. In the trial of all indictments, complaints, and other...against persons charged with the commission of crimes or offences, the person so charged shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be deemed a competent... | |
 | 1869 - 584 σελίδες
...testitying to their own disgrace, &c. But testimony so given not to be used against the witness. Iit. 5. In the trial of all indictments, complaints and other...against persons charged with the commission of crimes or ofl'enses, and all proceedings in the nature of criminal proceedings in any and all courts, and before... | |
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... person so charged shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be deemed a competent witness; and his neglect or refusal to testify shall not create any presumption against him. 
