City of Columbia v. Moser

Littlejohn, Justice;

The first of these cases involves criminal convictions for committing a lewd act and for operating a massage parlor without a license. The second case questions whether the City of Columbia properly refused to renew Appellant Dovan En terprises’ license to do business as a “steam bath” enterprise.

These appeals were consolidated by consent. At oral argument, counsel for Appellants and Respondent agreed that the criminal appeal would be determinative of the license appeal.

Appellant Moser was charged with violations of § 7-5002, Code of Ordinances of the City of Columbia,…