Commonwealth v. Dodge

429 A.2d 1143 (1981)

From our private database of 46,500+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

Commonwealth v. Dodge

Pennsylvania Superior Court
429 A.2d 1143 (1981)

SH

Facts

Pennsylvania State Police were investigating prostitution in Pittsburgh. As part of the investigation, an undercover officer telephoned a woman later identified as Debbie Ross to arrange sexual services. Ross informed the officer of the cost for the “lady” and provided an address for a motel. The officer went to the motel and designated room provided by Ross, where he was greeted by Cindy Lou Dodge (defendant). Dodge told the officer that she needed to be paid up front. After discussing the specific services to be rendered, the officer paid Dodge $200, and she began to undress. The officer then arrested Dodge, and she was later convicted for prostitution. Dodge appealed on grounds that the statute criminalizing prostitution was unconstitutional.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Spaeth, J.)

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 832,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

Here's why 832,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,500 briefs, keyed to 994 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 832,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 46,500 briefs - keyed to 994 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership