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ROZIER v. COM.

Record No. 771902.

248 S.E.2d 789 (1978)

John Wesley ROZIER v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 22, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sa'ad El-Amin, Richmond (Sa'ad El-Amin & Associates, Richmond, on briefs), for appellant.

Richard B. Smith, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Marshall Coleman, Atty. Gen., on brief), for appellee.

Before I'ANSON, C. J., and CARRICO, HARRISON, COCHRAN, HARMAN, POFF and COMPTON, JJ.

I'ANSON, Chief Justice.

Defendant, John Wesley Rozier, was found guilty by a jury of possession of preludin, a controlled substance, with intent to distribute in violation of Code § 18.2-248. His punishment was fixed at 20 years in the State penitentiary and a $5,000 fine, and he was sentenced accordingly.

The defendant contends that the trial court committed prejudicial error when it required him to testify, over his objection, that the police told him...

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