Douglas, J. Petitioner was convicted of murder in the first degree after a jury trial in the California court. He did not testify at the trial on the issue of guilt, though he did testify at the separate trial 1 on the issue of penalty. The trial court instructed the jury on the issue of guilt, stating that a defend *128 ant has a constitutional…
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