Kenneth Griesemer v. State of Indiana

MASSA, Justice.

Kenneth Griesemer appeals his conviction for patronizing a prostitute, arguing the State failed to rebut his defense of entrapment. We are asked to decide whether the State disproved one element of that defense—either showing there was no police inducement or showing Griesemer was predisposed to commit the crime— beyond a reasonable doubt. Because we find the undercover detective merely presented Griesemer with an opportunity to patronize a prostitute, we find no inducement and therefore no entrapment. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

On a summer afternoon on the east side…