State v. Lowrie

I am of the opinion that the four questions certified to this court should be definitely answered as follows:

Do the statutes exempt defendant from prosecution for the offense stated in the indictment?

*88The statutes of Minnesota, in my opinion, exempt defendant from prosecution for the offense stated in the indictment, unless it be held that he has waived such exemption. M. S. A. 613.16 provides :

“Every person offending against any * * * law relating to bribery shall be a competent witness against another so offending, and may be compelled to attend and testify upon any trial, hearing,…