State v. Freitag

OPINION

SNOW, Judge.

¶ 1 Christopher Freitag appeals his conviction in Phoenix Municipal Court for soliciting an act of prostitution. He presents two issues on appeal: 1) whether the City of Phoenix prostitution ordinance violates his constitutional rights in light of Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558, 123 S.Ct. 2472, 156 L.Ed.2d 508 (2003), and 2) whether the appellate filing fees imposed by the Phoenix Municipal Court violate the rights of the accused guaranteed by the Arizona Constitution. We hold that the City’s prostitution ordinance is constitutional but the City’s collection of a fee from…