 | 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
...act of March 24, 1885, enacts that " on the trial of all indictments, informations, complaints and other proceedings against persons charged with the...request, but not otherwise, be a competent witness.'. This abrogates the common law rule and gives the accused the absolute, unqualified right to testify.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Massachusetts - Session laws - 1870 - 536 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 ; and his neglect or refusal to testify shall not create any presumption... | |
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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. 
