Of Proceedings After The Commencement Of The Trial And Before Judgment — California Penal Code — The Trial — Discharge of defendant to witness as acquittal Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session The order mentioned in Sections 1099 and 1100 is an acquittal of the defendant discharged, and is a bar to another prosecution for the same offense. Ca. Pen. Code § 1101