But the testimony so given shall not be used in any prosecution or proceeding, civil or criminal, against the person so testifying. A person so testifying to the giving of a bribe which has been accepted, shall not thereafter be liable to indictment,... United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court - Page 581by United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - 1892Full view - About this book
| Florida - Law - 1913 - 642 pages
...information, nor to prosecution or punishment for the offense with reference to which his testimony was given, and may plead or prove the giving of testimony accordingly in bar of such indictment, information or prosecution. Sec. 62. The words and phrases in this Act shall, unless such... | |
| Law - 1888 - 556 pages
...be used in any prosecution or proceeding, civil or criminal, against the person so testifying." (3) A person so testifying to the giving of a bribe, which...accordingly, in bar of such an indictment or prosecution." By a subsequent section (section 712, Penal Code) these provisions are so modified as not to permit... | |
| Law - 1892 - 582 pages
...giving of a bribe which has been accepted shall not thereafter be liable to indictment, prosecntion or punishment for that bribery, and may plead or prove...testimony accordingly. In bar of such an indictment or prosecntion." Sharp and others were indicted for bribing a member of the common council, and Sharp... | |
| Utah. Supreme Court, Albert Hagan, John Augustine Marshall, John Maxcy Zane, James A. Williams, Joseph M. Tanner, George L. Nye, John Walcott Thompson, August B. Edler, Alonzo Blair Irvine, Harmel L. Pratt, William S. Dalton, H. Arnold Rich - Law reports, digests, etc - 1917 - 772 pages
...indictment, prosecution, or punishment for the offense with reference to which his testimony was given, and may plead or prove the giving of testimony accordingly, in bar of such indictment or prosecution. ' ' Counsel for the defendants, however, contend that the immunity applies... | |
| New York (State) - Law - 1881 - 242 pages
...of a bribe which has been accepted, shall not thereafter be liable to indictment' prosecution, or 1 punishment for that bribery, and may plead or prove...accordingly, in bar of such an indictment or prosecution. Bribery of § 80. A person who is, or is about to be, a witness upon a trial, hearing, or other proceeding,... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1892 - 1066 pages
...criminal, against the person so testifying. A person so testifying to the giving of a bribe whicli has been accepted shall not thereafter be liable to...prove the giving of testimony accordingly, in bar oT such an indictment or prosecution." Sharp and others were indicted for bribing a member of the common... | |
| Criminal law - 1888 - 672 pages
...State, which has declared that : " A person offending against any provision of any foregoing sections of this Code relating to bribery, is a competent witness...accordingly, in bar of such an indictment or prosecution." And an effort has been made to bring the evidence given by the defendant before the committee within... | |
| New York (State) - Criminal law - 1884 - 1000 pages
...Offender a competent witness, etc. — A person offending against any provision of any foregoing sections of this Code relating to bribery is a competent witness...accordingly, in bar of such an indictment or prosecution. 3 R. 8., 958, §14; 2 R 8. (Edm.), 704, § 14o; Laws 1863, ch. 539; see, also, pott, § 712. § 80.... | |
| Criminal law - 1897 - 630 pages
...79 of the Penal Code, which provides as follows: "A person offending against any provision * • * of this Code relating to bribery is a competent witness...the giving of testimony accordingly in bar of such indictment or prosecution. The defendant's counsel, however, urges that the above statute does not... | |
| Criminal law - 1915 - 600 pages
...person offendmg against any provision of any section of this chapter relating to bribery and corruption, is a competent witness against another person so offending,...accordingly, in bar of such an indictment or prosecution." It will be seen that the 2d paragraph of the section provides that " testimony so given shall not be... | |
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