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STATE v. TOOKES

Nos. 9279, 9441.

699 P.2d 983 (1985)

STATE of Hawaii, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Francine TOOKES, Defendant-Appellant. STATE of Hawaii, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Christel TARKINGTON, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

May 15, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan Barr, Deputy Public Defender, Honolulu (Alvin T. Sasaki, Deputy Public Defender, Honolulu, and John M. Tonaki, Law Student, on the opening brief), for defendant-appellant Francine Tookes.

Barbara Lee Melvin, Honolulu, for defendant-appellant Christel Tarkington.

Alexa Fujise, Deputy Pros. Atty., Honolulu (Arthur E. Ross, Deputy Pros. Atty., Honolulu, on the brief), for plaintiff-appellee State of Hawaii.

Before LUM, C.J., and NAKAMURA, PADGETT, HAYASHI and WAKATSUKI, JJ.

LUM, Chief Justice.

These cases are appeals from a conviction for prostitution by Defendant Tookes, and for illegal massage and prostitution by Defendant Tarkington. Both women allege that the conduct of the police agent who was a party to the sexual encounters which led to their convictions denied them due process of law. In addition, Defendant Tarkington asserts the police operation constituted entrapment as a matter of law. While we question whether the police...

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