United States v. Davidson

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia

United States v. Davidson

25 F. Cas. 773, 4 D.C. 576, 4 Cranch 576

CourtU.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia

DecidedMarch 15, 1835

StatusPublished

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United States v. Davidson, 25 F. Cas. 773, 4 D.C. 576, 4 Cranch 576 (circtddc 1835).

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The Court

said that it was perhaps in the discretion of the Court to allow it, but that the defendants could not claim it as a matter of right; and that neither can be examined as a witness [577]*577for the other unless it should appear that there was no evidence against one; in which case the jury may acquit him, and then he may be examined for the other; but if there be any evidence against him he cannot be examined. 1 Chitty, Cr. L. 626, 627.

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The Court

said that it was perhaps in the discretion of the Court to allow it, but that the defendants could not claim it as a matter of right; and that neither can be examined as a witness [577]*577for the other unless it should appear that there was no evidence against one; in which case the jury may acquit him, and then he may be examined for the other; but if there be any evidence against him he cannot be examined. 1 Chitty, Cr. L. 626, 627.

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25 F. Cas. 773, 4 D.C. 576, 4 Cranch 576, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/united-states-v-davidson-circtddc-1835.