Stephens v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Willie J. Stephens appeals from his conviction of two counts of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act following the denial of his motion for a new trial.

1. In the absence of a timely written request, the trial court did not err in failing to charge the jury that the defendant had a constitutional right not to testify and that no inference could be made as a result of his failure to testify on his own behalf. Woodard v. State, 234 Ga. 901 (218 SE2d 629) (1975).

2. Assuming arguendo that appellant’s objection to the testimony of a witness as to the purpose of…