Perrera v. State

Summary

The Court affirmed Perrera’s convictions for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a person prohibited. It held that the federal Constitution does not require a trial judge to conduct a colloquy before accepting a criminal defendant’s decision not to testify, including when the defendant waives a jury trial and proceeds through a bench trial. The Court applied that rule because Perrera did not ask to testify, his counsel did not raise the issue, and no unusual circumstances were present.