Court of Appeals of Washington April 29, 1985, 13835-9-I (City of Seattle v. Smiley)

Webster, J.

The defendant, Annette S. Smiley, appeals her conviction for the crime of prostitution loitering, Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) 12A.10.010. She alleges three assignments of error: (1) the trial court impermissibly commented on the evidence in giving jury instruction 5; (2) jury instruction 5 impermissibly shifted the burden of proof from the City to the defendant; and (3) the trial