Alexander v. United States

MYERS, Associate Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction in the Criminal Branch for soliciting for a lewd and immoral purpose. Code 1961, § 22-2701. Appellant claims a number of errors, but primarily he contends there was insufficient corroboration as to the time, place and circumstances of the alleged solicitation.

The record reveals that the arresting officer, a member of the vice squad, while walking about 2:15 a. m. on the sidewalk in a residential block, was hailed from the window of an adjoining house and asked by the appellant if he had any money which he wanted to spend. Upon…