On Friday, I was in court scheduled to argue the motion before Judge Kirkland. We are still waiting for a ruling from Judge Ojeda from when I first filed the motion. The motion before Judge Kirkland also included an objection to the outrageous penalty on the basis of “es post facto” law. that means that you can not increase the penalties for a criminal offense, AFTER the criminal act allegedly occurred. This part of the motion dealt with a defendant who had been arrested in the August 2012 Polk prostitution sting, but did not resolve his case before January 1, 2013, when the increased penalty went into effect.
I am expecting a ruling within the next two weeks. At that time we will find out if the $5,250.00 civil penalty will be applied or declared unconstitutional. Again, this penalty only applies to “johns” and not the prostitute, pimp, or even sexual predators.
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