 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.  Administration: Military Law - Էջ 50William Henry Waldron - 1917 - 56 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1940 - 894 էջ
...courts of inquiry:, in any State or Territory, including the District of Columbia, the person so charged shall, at his own request but not otherwise, be a competent witness. And his failure tn make such request shall not create any 287 Opinion of the Court. otherwise be a... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1888 - 666 էջ
...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.... | |
 | 1885 - 544 էջ
...civil cases the door is opened wide. lu criminal cases the provision is this: "In all criminal trials the accused shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be a competent witness. * * * The husband or wife of the accused is a competent witness." R. 8., ch. 134, § 19. While this... | |
 | William Wirt Virgin - 1874 - 672 էջ
...and for travel the same as at the courts aforesaid.27" IS CKIMTXAL CASES. 18. In all criminal trials, the accused shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be a competent witness. The husband or wife of the accused shall be a competent witness.276 (m) This provision is constitutional.270... | |
 | Isaac Grant Thompson - 1877 - 882 էջ
...guaranteed to him. But this privilege may be waived. By RS, ch. 134, § 19, "in all criminal trials, the accused shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be a competent witness." The detcndant at his own request became a competent witness, HIM! thereby waived his constitutional... | |
 | Ohio - 1877 - 256 էջ
...other proceedings, against a person charged with the commission of an offense, the person so charged shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be a competent witness ; but his neglect or refusal to testify shall riot create any presumption against him, nor shall any... | |
 | Montana (Ter.) - 1877 - 956 էջ
...courts of equity, in any state or territory, including the District of 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. IBID. CHAP. 76.... | |
 | Ohio - 1877 - 650 էջ
...other proceedings, against a person charged with the commission of an offense, the person so charged shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be a competent witness; but his neglect or refusal to testify shall not create any presumption against him, nor shall any reference... | |
 | Ohio - 1878 - 618 էջ
...other proceedings, against a person charged with the commission of an offense, the person so charged shall, at his own request, but not otherwise, be a competent witness; but his neglect or refusal to testify shall not create any presumption against him, nor shall any reference... | |
 | 1878 - 442 էջ
...courts of inquiry, in any State or territory, including the District of 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." THE Supreme Court... | |
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