 | United States. Supreme Court - 1940 - 894 lapas
...tell against him. The accused could "at his own request but not 'Section 632: "In the trial of .ill indictments, informations, complaints, and other proceedings...the United States courts, Territorial courts, and courts martial, and courts of inquiry:, in any State or Territory, including the District of Columbia,... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1888 - 666 lapas
...disqualification continues, unless it has been removed by statute. The act of March 24, 1885, enacts that " on the trial of all indictments, informations, complaints...the commission of crimes, offenses and misdemeanors, the person so charged shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be a competent witness.'. This... | |
 | Ohio - 1867 - 420 lapas
...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... | |
 | 1867 - 378 lapas
...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... | |
 | 1869 - 584 lapas
...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... | |
 | 1869 - 820 lapas
...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 - 1869 - 322 lapas
...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) - 1870 - 860 lapas
...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 - 1870 - 536 lapas
...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... | |
 | Wyoming - 1870 - 808 lapas
...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... | |
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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. 
