People v. Lewis

Opinion

LILLIE, Acting P. J.

The court found defendant guilty of four separate counts of pimping (Pen. Code, § 266h). He appeals from the judgment.

In 1971 Susan, 17 years old, was picked up by defendant and taken to his apartment (210) at 960 South Oxford; thereafter she lived with defendant who was working as a “minister” and “door to door preacher.” A month later defendant asked Susan to help him with the rent; he took her to Torchy’s bar and, after talking to a man, told Susan to take him to their apartment and have sexual intercourse with him for $20; she did so, and from that time on…