Legal Opinion
People v. James
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided March 5, 1979PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*756OPINION OF THE COURT
Stanley Gartenstein, J.
The on-again off-again debate over prostitution and its impact on the criminal justice system returns for reconsideration in the light of a new statute and response thereto by the office of the District Attorney.
BACKGROUND
Prior to September 1, 1978, the moral sanction of society with regard to sex offenders as expressed in the Penal Law was discriminatory. A woman engaged in prostitution was guilty of a class B misdemeanor (Penal Law, § 230.00) while her male patron was guilty only of a violation (§ 230.03). Under the amended statute, the patron or…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. ClaytonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
- People v. Kwok Ming ChanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- People v. Quill, New York County Courts1958
- People v. SternCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1975
- State v. McDonaldCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1914
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3Cited by6 opinions
- People v. EubanksAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1982
- People v. BoyerSyracuse City Court · 1980
- People v. IzsakCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1979
- People v. Joseph P.Justice Court of Town of Greenburgh · 1980
- People v. LinkCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1981
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