People v. Roy

On February 5, 1965, Stella Weeks signed up for telephone answering service with RSYP Answering Service operated by Theresa Roy. In a personal talk with Mrs. Roy, Mrs. Weeks implied she was a prostitute and expressed a desire that her business calls be kept confidential, especially from the police. After some discussion about hours for calls and the handling of difficult callers, referred to as tricks, Mrs. Weeks paid a $15 deposit. As she was leaving Mrs. Roy gave her the following advice: “. . . don’t get greedy, there’s plenty to go around, and check the references of your guys. Don’t take…