Legal Opinion

People v. Hill

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided September 4, 2002No. 2—01—0522, 2—01—0523 consPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Callum

Following a jury trial, defendant Patricia Hill was convicted of soliciting for a prostitute (720 ILCS 5/11 — 15(a)(1), (a)(3) (West 2000)), and codefendant Nancy Paris was convicted of prostitution (720 ILCS 5/11 — 14(a) (West 2000)). Each defendant was sentenced to one year of conditional discharge. The defendants appealed, and we consolidated the appeals. The defendants argue that section 11 — 14(a) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (the Code) (720 ILCS 5/11 — 14(a) (West 2000)), which defines prostitution, is unconstitutionally overbroad and vague. We affirm.

I. FACTS

Section 11 — 14(a) states:

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2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Barnes v. Glen Theatre, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. People v. WoodardIllinois Supreme Court · 1997
  3. People v. BaileyIllinois Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Hang On, Inc. v. City of ArlingtonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  5. People v. ManessIllinois Supreme Court · 2000

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. People v. BoandAppellate Court of Illinois · 2005
  2. In re Commitment of WalkerAppellate Court of Illinois · 2014
  3. People v. BraddockAppellate Court of Illinois · 2004
  4. People v. BoandAppellate Court of Illinois · 2005
  5. People v. BraddockAppellate Court of Illinois · 2004

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