Legal Opinion
City of Portland v. Storholt
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided February 3, 1981No. DA180396, CA 17961; DA183655, CA 17960PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGillette, P. J.
In these consolidated criminal cases, we are asked to decide the constitutionality of a Portland city ordinance defining the offense of Loitering to Solicit Prostitution. The defendants were charged with violating the ordinance. They demurred to the complaints on the ground that the ordinance was unconstitutional in that it violated the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. The trial court agreed and dismissed the complaints. The state appeals. We reverse and remand for trial.
The ordinance in question provides:
"14.24.050. Loitering to solicit prostitution. As used in this section, 'prostitution’…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- People v. BerckNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
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3Cited by2 opinions
- State v. MillsCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1981
- City of Portland v. CliftonCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1981