Legal Opinion

State v. Gouvion

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided June 30, 1987No. WD 38745PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

NUGENT, Judge.

Defendant Theresa B. Gouvion seeks reversal of her conviction by a jury of prostitution for insufficiency of the evidence. In essence, she claims that the trial court erred in overruling her motions for acquittal because the evidence does not show her unequivocal verbal agreement to engage in sexual intercourse for money. We affirm the conviction for the reasons set forth below.

Detective John R. Stewart testified that he met the defendant on the evening of October 9, 1985, in the course of the vice unit’s investigation of various escort agencies for prostitution activities. That…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  3. State v. ReedSupreme Court of Missouri · 1970
  4. Kansas City v. MartinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1963
  5. State v. LinderMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981

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3Cited by1 opinion

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