Green v. State

This defendant was jointly indicted with one Sam Simmons. On the trial of Sam Simmons this defendant testified in behalf of the state, at which time he was instructed by the court as follows:

"Mr. Green, you don't have to testify in the case as to any matter that might tend to incriminate you in regard to any offense charged against you; and any testimony that you voluntarily give in that respect will be used against you on the prosecution of your own case against you."

On the trial of this defendant and after the corpus delicti had been proven, the state was permitted, over the objection and…