Dickerson v. City of Richmond
Virginia Court of Appeals
346 S.E.2d 333 (1986)
- Written by Sarah Holley, JD
Facts
At 1:10 a.m., detectives observed Clarence Dickerson (defendant) standing at a street corner dressed in blue jeans, a shirt tied above his naval, and holding a purse. Dickerson waved at passing cars with male occupants. Dickerson engaged in conversation with the drivers of three different cars for one to three minutes each. Dickerson hid from sight when an unmarked police car drove past. Dickerson’s acts of waving aside, the detectives did not observe Dickerson perform any suggestive gestures or expressions. Shortly after 1:30 a.m., the detectives approached Dickerson and asked him what he had been doing on the street corner. Dickerson replied that he had been doing nothing and that he was just resting. The detectives arrested Dickerson, who was later tried and convicted of loitering for the purpose of prostitution. Dickerson appealed, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Benton, J.)
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