{"data":{"id":"us-gu/8-gca-75.60","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"8 GCA § 75.60","heading":"Defendant as Witness.","body":"A defendant in a criminal action or proceeding cannot be compelled to be a witness against himself but if he offers himself as a witness he may be cross- examined by the prosecuting attorney and the attorney for any codefendant as to all matters about which he was examined in chief. His neglect or refusal to be a witness cannot in any manner prejudice him nor be used against him at the trial or proceeding by the prosecuting attorney.","path":["Title 8: Criminal Procedure","Chapter 75: Subpoena; Witnesses","ARTICLE 2: WITNESSES"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/8gc075A.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T02:41:28Z","sha256":"072bf810a42f06aced59a7a610b0a7a88aab7957d2672666a77fb090f3b85d06","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/8-gca-75.55","next":"us-gu/8-gca-75.70"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}