Johnson v. State

The criminal complaint charged that defendant on February 19, 1975, “. . . did feloniously and intentionally grant the me of a place, namely 4641A North 19th Street, City of Milwaukee, as a place of prostitution, contrary to Wisconsin statutes section 944.34(2).”

Sec. 944.34(2), Stats., provides that whoever intentionally “(1) Keeps a place of prostitution; or (2) Grants the me or allows the continued use of a place as a place of prostitution” is guilty of the crime of keeping a place of prostitution! [Emphasis supplied.] Sec. 939.22(24), Stats., defines “Place of prostitution” as “any place…