Tijuana Escorts: PEOPLE v. JAMES
August 20th, 2010On cross-examination, James admitted that to avoid getting in trouble he did not tell the investigating detective that there were drugs involved; he told the detective that he was not buying drugs from Hlobik. James admitted that Reed had solicited him for prostitution but he had declined. He nevertheless spent a few hours with her that day and loaned her his money because he wanted to party and drink at her friend’s room.
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The court then asked Reed’s counsel to explain the basis for Reed’s Fifth Amendment claim. Attorney Roberts explained that the public information showed Reed had a pending prostitution charge on which she had not been arraigned; that prostitution was a crime of moral turpitude and Reed could be compelled to answer questions on that in connection with her arraignment; and that she had made a statement to the district attorney investigator that she smoked rock cocaine, which had potential implications on cross-examination and could be used a …
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