 | United States. Supreme Court - 1940 - 894 sider
...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 competent witness.... | |
 | Ohio - 1867 - 420 sider
...request, but not otherwise, be deemed a competent witness ; nor shall the neglect or refusal to testify create any presumption against him, nor shall any reference be made to, nor any comment upon, such neglect or refusal. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its... | |
 | Wyoming - 1870 - 808 sider
...otherwise, be allowed to make his statement, nor shall the neglect or the refusal to make a statement create any presumption against him, nor shall any reference be made to, nor. any comment upon, such neglect or refusal. SEC. 130. In all criminal cases it shall be the duty of cioi-k t» »u»... | |
 | 1872 - 218 sider
...own request, but not otherwise, be deemed a competent witness ; but his neglect or refusal to testify shall not create any presumption against him, nor shall any reference be made to, or comment made upon, such neglect or refusal, by the counsel in the case, during the trial. Proceedings... | |
 | Francis Wharton - 1874 - 834 sider
...not otherwise, be deemed a competent witness; but his neglect or refusal to testify shall not make any presumption against him, nor shall any reference be made to, nor shall any comment be made upon, such neglect or refusal, by counsel in the case, during the trial of... | |
 | Wyoming - 1876 - 882 sider
...otherwise, be allowed to make his statement, nor shall the neglect or the refusal to make a statement create any presumption against him, nor shall any reference be made to, nor any comment upon, such neglect or refusal. SEC. 130. In all criminal cases it shall be the duty of the dork, nerk... | |
 | Montana (Ter.) - 1877 - 956 sider
...complaints, Accused per- r ' including the District of Columbia, the person so charged shall, at his own request but not otherwise, be a competent witness....request shall not create any presumption against him. IBID. CHAP. 76. EXTRACT. ***** provided further, That where wood and timber lands in the Territories... | |
 | Ohio - 1877 - 256 sider
...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 reference be made to, nor any comment upon, such neglect or refusal. [66 v. 308, § 140.] SEC. 21. In all criminal cases it shall be the... | |
 | 1878 - 442 sider
...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,...request shall not create any presumption against him." THE Supreme Court of Alabama have lately decided in Ex parte Dement, 6 Central LJ 11, that a physician,... | |
 | Ohio - 1878 - 618 sider
...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 be made to, nor any comment upon such neglect or refusal. (Sayler, 2162, § 140.) Refusal of accused to testify ; reference to,... | |
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And his failure to make such request shall not create any presumption against him. 
