People v. Thomas

Defendant is charged with prostitution in violation of section 230.00 of the Penal Law, which reads as follows: “A person is guilty of prostitution when such person engages or agrees or offers to engage in sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee.”

The information lodged against defendant is signed by a police •officer and alleges that she offered to engage in sexual conduct with him in return for a fee.

Defendant now moves, pursuant to CPL 170.30 (subd. 1, par. [f]) to dismiss the information on the grounds that there are legal impediments which would prevent defendant’s…