Section 1099 Of Chapter 2. The Trial From California Penal Code >> Title 7. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2.
1099
. When two or more defendants are included in the same
accusatory pleading, the court may, at any time before the defendants
have gone into their defense, on the application of the prosecuting
attorney, direct any defendant to be discharged, that he may be a
witness for the people.