Nebraska Statutes 29-2008. Defendants tried together; number of peremptory challenges allowed
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If two or more persons be put on trial at the same time, each must be allowed his separate peremptory challenge, and in such cases the attorney prosecuting on behalf of the state shall be allowed such peremptory challenges for each of such defendants as are allowed by law.
Source
- G.S.1873, c. 58, § 470, p. 827;
- R.S.1913, § 9111;
- Laws 1915, c. 167, § 1, p. 338;
- C.S.1922, § 10136;
- C.S.1929, § 29-2008;
- R.S.1943, § 29-2008.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 29-2008
- Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.