can a codefendant testify against me in a criminal case for murder?
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Yes, each defendant should have their own attorney.
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Yes. Anybody could be flipped by the prosecution and offered a deal in exchange for their testimony against you.
There are rules regarding accomplice testimony, etc.
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Most definitely. This is why the prosecution files charges against more than one defendant. Sooner or later, one defendant will work a deal with the prosecutor to testify against the other. The term of art for this is "turning state's evidence."
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