While the court's charge with respect to defendant's failure to testify may have been lengthier than it should have been, it was not facially incorrect and did not imply to the jury that defendant should have testified. Moreover, defendant's claim that the charge implied that his decision not to testify was a tactical maneuver is unpreserved for review as a matter of law, defendant having failed to object to the charge at the time it was delivered (People v Autry,...
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