People v. Holloway

Defendant, Tommy Holloway, was charged with the offense of soliciting for a prostitute. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 11 — 15(a).) Following a bench trial, he was found guilty as charged and sentenced to one year’s conditional discharge. On appeal, he raises three issues for our review: (1) whether the prosecution established his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) whether section 11 — 15(a) of the Criminal Code of 1961 proscribes a patron’s solicitation of a prostitute; and (3) whether section 11 — 15(a) is unconstitutional as applied because it punishes the offense of soliciting for…