REYNOLDSON, Chief Justice.
The controlling issue in this appeal is whether a jury instruction impermissibly shifted the burden of proof to defendant Virginia Lee Winders. Because the trial court erred in giving the instruction, we reverse and remand.
I. Defendant is a thirty-five year old Cedar Rapids resident with two children. She shares her home with her friend, Lonny Willard. Willard operates a wrecker service from defendant's address and does body work...
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