Sears v. State

Following a jury trial, plaintiff in error David Sears (defendant) was convicted of solicitation to commit an act of sexual perversion in violation of secs. 939.30 and 944.17(1), Stats. 1975. The facts supporting the charge and subsequent conviction are not disputed. On October 14, 1976, the defendant, while dressed in women’s clothing, approached a male undercover police officer and offered to perform an act of oral sex in exchange for $20, whereupon the defendant was arrested. A criminal complaint was filed the same day, charging the defendant with solicitation to commit sexual perversion…