The husband and wife may testify either for or against each other in criminal cases, but shall not be compelled so to do.
Ala. Code § 12-21-227
Husband and Wife for or Against One Another.
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Trammel v. United States (1980)
Most recently applied in 416 N.J. Super. 178 - State v. Mauti (September 2010)
(Acts 1915, No. 826, p. 942; Code 1923, §5639; Code 1940, T. 15, §311.)
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Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.