STATE v. WILBUR

No. 53641-4.

110 Wn.2d 16 (1988)

749 P.2d 1295

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Petitioner, v. JAMES WILBUR, ET AL, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

February 11, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seth R. Dawson, Prosecuting Attorney, and Cassandra Noble, Deputy, for petitioner.

Michael K. Taylor of Snohomish County Public Defender Association, Tom P. Conom, and Richard I. Sampson, for respondents.


ANDERSEN, J.

FACTS OF CASE

At issue in this case is whether the state prostitution statute, RCW 9A.88.030, also applies to patrons of prostitutes.

As the prosecuting attorney's brief explains the background of the case,1 a fictitious escort service was set up and advertised to the general public by the Snohomish County Sheriff's Department. This was part of a prostitution "sting...

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