STATE v. BUTLER

No. 56978.

331 So.2d 425 (1976)

STATE of Louisiana v. Wanda BUTLER.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Dissenting Opinion May 17, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Alvin Tyler, C. Alvin Tyler & Associates, Baton Rouge, for defendant-relator.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ossie Brown, Dist. Atty., James E. Boren, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-respondent.


CALOGERO, Justice.

Defendant Wanda Butler was charged by bill of information with having committed prostitution in violation of La.R.S. 14:82. On September 10, 1975, the matter was tried without a jury and defendant was found guilty. Prior to sentencing, defense counsel filed a motion in arrest of judgment and an amended motion in arrest of judgment asserting that in the instant case La.R.S. 14:82 was applied to make unlawful the "offering" of sexual intercourse with...

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