State v. Patrick

Defendant appeals from a conviction of compelling prostitution, ORS 167.017,① on the ground that the testimony of the alleged compellee was not corroborated as required by ORS 167.022 which provides:

“A person shall not be convicted under ORS 167.012 or 167.017 solely on the uncorroborated testimony of the person whose prostitution he is alleged to have promoted or compelled.”

The victim testified as follows: After working for several days for a different pimp, she met defendant and agreed to work for him as a prostitute. She was not particularly successful in her trade, however, and expressed…