Idaho Statutes
§ 19-3003 — DEFENDANT NOT OBLIGED TO TESTIFY
Idaho § 19-3003
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Bluebook
Idaho Code § 19-3003 (2026).
Text
A defendant in a criminal action or proceeding to which he is a party, is not, without his consent, a competent witness for or against himself. His neglect or refusal to give such consent shall not in any manner prejudice him nor be used against him on the trial or proceeding.
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Related
State v. Haggard
486 P.2d 260 (Idaho Supreme Court, 1971)
Estrada v. State
149 P.3d 833 (Idaho Supreme Court, 2006)
State v. Cope
129 P.3d 1241 (Idaho Supreme Court, 2006)
State v. Heffern
950 P.2d 1285 (Idaho Court of Appeals, 1997)
State v. Anderson
947 P.2d 1013 (Idaho Court of Appeals, 1997)
State v. Tony Ray Brown
(Idaho Court of Appeals, 2012)
Legislative History
[(19-3003) Cr. Prac. 1864, sec. 12, p. 214; R.S., R.C., & C.L., sec. 8143; C.S., sec. 9131; I.C.A., sec. 19-2903.]
Nearby Sections
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§ 19-1001
CHALLENGE — BY WHOM MADE§ 19-1002
GROUNDS FOR CHALLENGE TO PANEL§ 19-1004
FORM OF CHALLENGE§ 19-1005
DECISION UPON CHALLENGE§ 19-1009
OBJECTIONS MUST BE BY CHALLENGE§ 19-1010
APPOINTMENT OF FOREMAN§ 19-1011
OATH OF FOREMAN§ 19-1012
OATH OF JURORS§ 19-1013
CHARGE TO JURY§ 19-1014
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