Graves v. United States

FERREN, Associate Judge:

After a bench trial, the court convicted appellants of “inviting for purposes of prostitution.” D.C. Code § 22-2701 (1985 Supp.) Appellants contend (1) this statute is unconstitutionally vague on its face and as applied, (2) the trial court improperly admitted evidence of appellants’ prior convictions for sexual solicitation, and (3) the evidence was insufficient to prove guilt. 1 We conclude the trial court abused its discretion by admitting such “other crimes” evidence in the government’s case-in-chief. We also conclude the evidence was insufficient for conviction.…