 | United States. Supreme Court - Courts - 1940 - 894 pages
...courts martial, and courts of inquiry:, in any State or Territory, including the District of Columbia, the person so charged shall, at his own request but...otherwise, be a competent witness. And his failure tn make such request shall not create any 287 Opinion of the Court. otherwise be a competent witness.... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1888 - 666 pages
...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 competent witness.'. This abrogates the common law rule and gives the accused the absolute, unqualified right to testify.... | |
 | Ohio - Session laws - 1867 - 420 pages
...complaints and other proceedings against persons charged with the commission of crimes or offenses, the person so charged shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be deemed a competent witness ; nor shall the neglect or refusal to testify create any presumption against... | |
 | Law - 1867 - 378 pages
...complaints, and other proceedings 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 witness ; nor shall the neglect or refusal to testify create any presumption against... | |
 | Nevada - Session laws - 1867 - 242 pages
...complaints, and other proceedings 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 witness ; the credit to be given to his testimony being left solely to the jury,... | |
 | Law - 1869 - 820 pages
...complaints, and other proceedings 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 witness, the credit to be given to his testimony being left solely to the jury,... | |
 | Wisconsin - Session laws - 1869 - 322 pages
...erf™en£e"T plaints and other proceedings 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 witness, nor shall the neglect or refusal to testify create any presumption against... | |
 | Civil procedure - 1869 - 584 pages
...criminal proceedings in any and all courts, and before any and all officers and persons acting judicially, the person so charged shall at his own request, but not otherwise, be deemed a competent witness; but the neglect or refusal of any such person to testify shall not create... | |
 | Wyoming - Law - 1870 - 808 pages
...complaints and other proceedings, against persons charged with the commission of crimes or offenses, the person so charged shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be allowed to make his statement, nor shall the neglect or the refusal to make a statement create any... | |
 | New York (State) - Law - 1870 - 860 pages
...proceedings, in any and all courts, and before any and all officers and persons acting judicially, the person so charged shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be deemed a competent witness ; but the neglect or refusal of any such person to testify shall not create... | |
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Columbia, the person so charged shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be a competent witness. And his failure to make such request shall not create any presumption against him. 
