District of Columbia · D.C. Code — Title 23, Criminal Procedure
D.C. Code Title 23 § 23-107: Discharge or acquittal of joint defendant during trial in order to be witness
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes procedural rules allowing courts to discharge or acquit a defendant in joint trials so that defendant may testify, and bars subsequent prosecution for the same offense once discharged or acquitted under these procedures.
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