City of Milwaukee v. Wilson

The defendant-appellant, Gwendolyn Wilson, was found guilty in Milwaukee county court of loitering with intent to solicit for prostitution contrary to sec. 106.31(1) (g) of the Municipal Code for the City of Milwaukee. An appeal was taken to the circuit court for Milwaukee county and the judgment was affirmed. A second appeal was taken to the court of appeals, and again the judgment was affirmed.

We granted defendant’s petition for review because of the importance of the constitutional issues raised and the need for clarification in this difficult area of law. For the reasons set forth below,…