STATE v. COX

No. 46510.

94 Wn.2d 170 (1980)

615 P.2d 465

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. LARRY LEE COX, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

August 14, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Muenster and Gilbert H. Levy of Seattle-King County Public Defender Association, for petitioner (counsel for appeal only).

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, and Marcia Nelson and Gordon S. Jones, Deputies, for respondent.


UTTER, C.J.

This appeal examines whether the trial court committed reversible error by failing to specifically instruct that the burden of proof in a criminal case is upon the State. We conclude that the totality of circumstances was such that the omission of the instruction does not require reversal of the conviction.

On September 1, 1977, a Seattle gas station employee reported the theft of cash and various automobile equipment including four new tires and...

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