 That a defendant in any criminal case or proceeding shall only at his own request be deemed a competent witness, and his neglect to testify shall not create any presumption against him, nor shall the court permit any reference or comment to be made to...  The Northeastern Reporter - Página 991894Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1911 - 844 páginas
...case or proceeding shall only, at his own request, be deemed a competent witness, and his neglect to testify shall not create any presumption against him,...or comment to be made to or upon such neglect." The language of this statute indicates that the legislature that passed it meant to leave no room for doubt... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1919 - 800 páginas
...case or proceeding shall only at his own request be deemed a competent witness, and his neglect to testify shall not create any presumption against him,...reference or comment to be made to or upon such neglect." In this behalf it is urged that the admission of the exhibits in question compelled defendant to testify... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1922 - 818 páginas
...case or proceeding shall only at his own request be deemed a competent witness, and his neglect to testify shall not create any presumption against him,...reference or comment to be made to or upon such neglect." Counsel cite People v. Evans, 72 Mich. 367; People v. Payne, 131 Mich. 474; People v. Hammond, 132... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1907 - 798 páginas
...witness, and his neglect to testify shall not create any presumption against 1906] PEOPLE v. PROVOST. 19 him, nor shall the court permit any reference or comment to be made to or upon such neglect." Section 10211, 3 Comp. Laws. The consideration of statutes similar to this has been before the courts... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1908 - 726 páginas
...Section 426 of chapter 38, Kurd's Revised Statutes of 1905, provides that the neglect of the defendant to testify shall not create any presumption against him,...or comment to be made to or upon such neglect. The effect of the remarks of the prosecutor was to impress upon the minds of the jury the fact that the... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1914 - 720 páginas
...Our Criminal Code has provided, for three-quarters of a century, that the failure of the accused to testify shall not create any presumption against him nor shall the court permit any comments to be made upon such silence. Of what avail are these provisions if such statements are admitted... | |
 | Illinois. General Assembly. Senate - 1874 - 648 páginas
...case or proceeding shall only at his own request be deemed a competent witness, and his neglect to testify shall not create any presumption against him,...reference or comment to be made to or upon such neglect." Mr. Sanford offered the following amendment : Amend by striking out section 6, of division 13. The... | |
 | Illinois - 1874 - 1270 páginas
...defendant shall also at his own request be deemed a competent witness, but his neglect or refusal to ll proceedings thereunder void. 3. POWERS — RESTRICTION AS TO REAL, ESTATE.] § 5. re ference or comment to be made to or upon such neglect or refusal. BURGLARY. 36. PUNISHMENT. §36.... | |
 | Ira M. Moore - 1876 - 920 páginas
...case or proceeding shall only at his own request be deemed a competent -witness, and his neglect to testify shall not create any presumption against him,...any reference or comment to be made to or upon such neglect."3 g 70. Husband and Wife. — Neither the husband nor wife can be a witness in a criminal... | |
 | Michigan - 1881 - 760 páginas
...case or proceeding shall only at bis own request be deemed a competent witness, and his neglect to testify shall not create any presumption against him,...reference or comment to be made to or upon such neglect (5968.) SEC. 101. That when a suit or proceeding is prosecuted or defended by the heirs, assigns, devisees,... | |
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