Inmates as witnesses against each other

The inmates in the penitentiary shall be competent witnesses against each other in all prosecutions under §§ 39-12-101 , 39-13-304 , 39-16-201 , 39-16-402 , 39-16-403 , 39-16-605 - 39-16-607, 39-17-302, 39-17-303, chapter 1, part 1 of this title, parts 1-4 of this chapter and chapter 22, parts 1 and 2 of this title. Code 1858, § 5559 (deriv. Acts 1829, ch. 38, § 32); Shan., § 7581; Code 1932, § 12179; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 41-717; Acts 1996, ch. 675, § 42. The inmates in the penitentiary shall be competent witnesses against each other in all prosecutions under §§ 39-12-101 , 39-13-304 , 39-16-201 , 39-16-402 , 39-16-403 , 39-16-605 - 39-16-607, 39-17-302, 39-17-303, chapter 1, part 1 of this title, parts 1-4 of this chapter and chapter 22, parts 1 and 2 of this title. Code 1858, § 5559 (deriv. Acts 1829, ch. 38, § 32); Shan., § 7581; Code 1932, § 12179; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 41-717; Acts 1996, ch. 675, § 42.