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" A defendant in a criminal action or proceeding cannot be compelled to be a witness against himself; but if he offers himself as a witness, he may be cross-examined by the counsel for the people as to all matters about which he was examined in chief. "
Reports of Cases Determined in the Courts of Appeal of the State of California - Page 491
1911
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Statutes of California and Digests of Measures

California - Session laws - 1874 - 524 pages
...criminal action or proceeding cannot be compelled to be a witness against himself; but if he offer himself as a witness, he may be cross-examined by...all matters about which he was examined in chief. His neglect or refusal to he a witness cannot in any manner prejudice him nor be used against him on...
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The Codes and Statutes of the State of California, Volume 2

California, Theodore Henry Hittell - Law - 1876 - 986 pages
...criminal action or proceeding cannot be compelled to be a witness against himself; but if he offer business of a corporation cannot be granted except by the court or a judge thereof; nor can His neglect or refusal to be a witness cannot in any manner prejudice him, nor be used against him...
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The Penal Code of California: Enacted in 1872, as Amended in 1885

California - Criminal law - 1881 - 940 pages
...criminal action or proceeding cannot be compelled to be a witness against himself; but if he offer himself as a witness, he may be cross-examined by...all matters about •which he was examined in chief. His neglect or refusal to be a witness cannot in any manner prejudice him, nor be used against him...
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Criminal Law, Pleading and Practice in the Courts of the State of California ...

California - Criminal law - 1881 - 806 pages
...criminal action or proceeding can not be compelled to be a witness against himself; but if he offer himself as a witness he may be cross-examined by the...for the people as to all matters about which he was exiimined in chief. His neglect or refusal to be a witness can not iu aii} 1 manner prejudice him,...
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The Penal Code of California: Enacted in 1872, as Amended in 1883

California - Criminal law - 1881 - 860 pages
...proceeding cannot be compelled to bo a witness against himself; but if he offer himself as a witness, ho may be cross-examined by the counsel for the people...all matters about which he was examined in chief. His neglect or refusal to be a witness cannot in any manner prejudice him, nor be used against him...
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Criminal Law, Pleading and Practice in the Courts of the State of California ...

California - Criminal law - 1881 - 820 pages
...criminal action or proceeding can not be compelled to be a witness against himself; but if he offer himself as a witness he may be cross-examined by the counsel for the people as to all mutters about which he was examined in chief. His neglect or refusal to be a witness can not in any...
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The Pacific Reporter, Volume 6

Law reports, digests, etc - 1885 - 968 pages
...criminal action or proceeding cannot be compelled to be a witness against himself; but if he offer himself as a witness, he may be cross-examined by...all matters about which he was examined in chief. His neglect or refusal to be a witness cannot in any manner prejudice him, nor be used against him...
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Laws of the Territory of Utah Passed by the Legislative Assembly, Volume 26

Utah - Law - 1884 - 666 pages
...criminal action or proceeding cannot l>e comjx?lled to be a witness against himself; but if he otter himself as a witness, he may be cross-examined by the counsel for the people the same as anv other witness. His neglect or rerd and" so as to rwul us follows: SEC. 372. All apix-als...
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The Codes and Statutes of California, as Amended and in Force at the Close ...

California - California - 1886 - 992 pages
...criminal action or proceeding cannot be compelled to be a witness against himself; but if he offer himself as a witness, he may be cross-examined by...all matters about which he was examined in chief. His neglect or refusal to be a witness cannot in any manner prejudice him, nor be used against him...
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A Treatise on the Law of Witnesses

Stewart Rapalje - Cross-examination - 1887 - 684 pages
...action or proceeding cannot be compelled to be n witness agatnst himself, but if he offer himself as 11 witness, he may be cross-examined by the counsel for...all matters about which he was examined in chief. His neglect or refusal to be a witness cannot, in any manner, prejudice him, nor he used against him...
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