STATE v. JOHNSON

C86-05-32370; CA A43331.

744 P.2d 600 (1987)

88 Or.App. 185

STATE of Oregon, Respondent, v. Nicholas E. JOHNSON, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided October 28, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Marvin Kuhn, Chief Deputy Public Defender, Salem, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Gary D. Babcock, Public Defender, Salem.

Thomas H. Denney, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before WARDEN, P.J., and VAN HOOMISSEN and YOUNG, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Defendant was convicted in a jury trial of robbery in the first degree. He did not testify at trial. He had requested Uniform Criminal Jury Instruction 10.14:

"A defendant has an absolute constitutional right not to testify. Therefore, a defendant's decision not to testify cannot be considered as an indication of guilt. It should not be commented upon or in any way considered by you in your deliberation."

The trial court did not give...

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