Is a defendant's testimony at a previous trial admissible in evidence against him in a subsequent trial?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Forbs, F061487 (Cal. App. 2013):

"[Generally,] a defendant's testimony at a former trial is admissible in evidence against him in later proceedings. A defendant who chooses to testify waives his privilege against compulsory self-incrimination with respect to the testimony he gives, and that waiver is no less effective or complete because the defendant may have been motivated to take the witness stand in the first place only by reason of the strength of the lawful evidence adduced against him." (Harrison v. United States (1968) 392 U.S. 219, 222, fn. omitted.)

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