State v. Clark

SHEPARD, Justice.

This is an appeal from a felony conviction for a violation of I.C. § 18-5606, which prohibits the receipt of earnings of a prostitute. We affirm.

Defendant-appellant Clark operated a “dating service” in Boise which was advertised in local newspapers. Admittedly, the business was merely a front for the procurement of prostitutes. When a customer would call Clark’s business, he would dispatch one of his escorts-prostitutes. The charge for the service was fifty dollars, of which Clark was to receive twenty-five dollars, plus one-half of any tips received. Clark admitted knowing…