Commonwealth v. Mita

MÁSSIAH-JACKSÓN, J.,

*608MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR ARREST OF JUDGMENT

FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Defendant Mita contends that the evidence presented by the Commonwealth was insufficient to sustain the conviction by this court for the summary offense of “patronizing prostitutes.” Act of December 6, 1972, P.L. 1482, §1, as amended, 18 Pa.C.S. § 5902(e). After reviewing the legislative history and pertinent case law, this court agrees and arrests judgment on Bill of Information no. 0087 of the February term,-1986.

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