Hicks v. State

In this consolidated appeal from the Superior Court, defendants contend that the statutes proscribing prostitution, 11 Del.C. § 1342, 1 and related conduct, patronizing a prostitute, 11 Del.C. § 1343, 2 and promoting prostitution in the first degree, 11 Del.C. § 1353, 3 second degree, 11 Del.C. § 1352, 4 and third degree, 11 Del.C. § 1351, 5 are violative of their state and federal constitutional rights of privacy and equal protection.

These questions were properly considered by the Trial Courts in separate Opinions. See State v. Hicks, Del.Super., 360 A.2d 150 (1976); Blake, et a 1. v. State,…