State v. Crist

Defendant was found guilty by a district court jury of a charge of engaging in prostitution (by intentionally offering to engage in sex for hire), Minn.St. 609.32, subd. 4(1), and was sentenced by the trial court to a term of 6 months in jail. Defendant ap peals from judgment of conviction, and we affirm.

The first issue raised by defendant is whether the evidence supports the trial court’s pretrial factual determination that there was no entrapment. Pursuant to the procedures established in State v. Grilli, 304 Minn. 80, 230 N.W.2d 445 (1975) — see also State v. Ford, 276 N.W.2d 178…