People v. Sangster

At the conclusion of a bench trial defendant was found guilty of pandering and sentenced to a term of two to five years. He appeals.

The offense was charged in the language:

“. . . that for money he arranged a situation in which Toye Brown, a female, did practice prostitution.”

Ill Rev Stats 1967, c 38, § 11-16 (a) (2).

It is defendant’s theory that the evidence was not sufficient to support the conviction for this offense, arguing that if the evidence is sufficient to show any offense committed such would be under c 38, § 11-19, pimping, or possibly under c 38, § 11-15, soliciting for a…