2015 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 22. Criminal Procedure
§22-840. Discharge of defendant that he may testify for codefendant.
When two or more persons are included in the same indictment or information, and the court is of opinion that in regard to a particular defendant there is not sufficient evidence to put him on his defense, it must, before the evidence is closed, in order that he may be compelled to be a witness for his codefendant, submit its opinion to the jury, who, if they so find, may acquit the particular defendant for the purpose aforesaid.
R.L.1910, § 5880.
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