State v. Johnson

119 Wn.2d 167 (1992)

829 P.2d 1082

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent,

v.

JANICE ANN JOHNSON, Petitioner.

No. 58333-1.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

May 21, 1992.

Michael N. Rosen, for petitioner.

Norm Maleng, Prosecuting Attorney, and Theresa Fricke, Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, for respondent.

DOLLIVER, J.

This case arises from a police sting operation at the Panama Hotel in Seattle, which is owned by defendant Janice Ann Johnson. Between June 15, 1988, and June 22, 1988, Detective Leanne Shirey visited the Panama Hotel on six separate occasions posing as a prostitute, accompanied…