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Thus, a person called to testify before Congress can refuse if they believe the government could use the testimony against them in criminal proceedings. To render the protections against self-incrimination ineffective, Congress can provide immunity from criminal prosecution.
Witness refuse to testify under Criminal Case. San Jose, CA | November 20, 2008 10:40pm. I am a witness and the D.A. had came to my house to give a letter to go court. At the preliminary I had refuse to testify, the judge had sentence me to jail. I had serve my time. A trial is going to appear soon in a couple months.