Idaho § 19-2108 - Discharge of defendant to testify for codefendants
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 19-2108 — Discharge of defendant to testify for codefendants, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-2108. Discharge of defendant to testify for codefendants
When two (2) or more persons are included in the same indictment, 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 order him to be discharged from the indictment before the evidence is closed, that he may be a witness for his codefendants.
[19-2108, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 8, p. 988.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 19-2108 cover?
Section 19-2108 ("Discharge of defendant to testify for codefendants") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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