People v. Williams

Opinion by

Judge CASEBOLT.

Defendant, Isadore I. Williams, appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon jury verdicts finding him guilty of two counts of sale of marihuana, a class four felony. We affirm.

I

Although defendant chose to testify at trial, he contends the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury regarding his right not to testify and the fact that no inference of guilt could arise from the exercise of that right. We are not persuaded.

A defendant’s right to remain silent during a criminal trial is guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment. Malloy v. Hogan, 378 U.S. 1, 84 S.Ct.…