Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-103

Promoting prostitution; penalties.

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(a) Except as provided in W.S. 6-2-701 through 6-2-710, a
person commits a felony if he:

          (i) Knowingly or intentionally entices or compels
another person to become a prostitute;

          (ii) Knowingly or intentionally procures, or offers
or agrees to procure, a person for another person for the
purpose of prostitution;

          (iii) Having control over the use of a place,
knowingly or intentionally permits another person to use the
place for prostitution; or

          (iv) Receives money or other property from a
prostitute, without lawful consideration, knowing it was earned
in whole or in part from prostitution.

     (b) The felony defined by this section is punishable by
imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, a fine of not
more than three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), or both. However,
the crime is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more
than five (5) years, a fine of not more than five thousand
dollars ($5,000.00), or both, under paragraph (i) of subsection
(a) of this section if the person enticed or compelled is under
eighteen (18) years of age.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases, 1979–2008 · leading case: Hopkinson v. State

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Hopkinson v. State (1983) wyo · cites it 30× “Whether Section 6-4-103 abrogated the plain error rule of appellate review.”

Hopkinson v. State (1981) wyo · cites it 16× “In all cases in which the death penalty is given, the judgment of conviction and sentence of death are subject to automatic review under § 6-4-103, W.S. 1977. [2] We are required by law to specifically consider whether: "(i) The sentence of death was imposed under the influence…”

Osborne v. State (1991) wyo · cites it 10× “Appellant was charged with promoting prostitution under W.S. 6-4-103 on December 13, 1988. On December 27, 1988, she waived her right to a speedy preliminary hearing.”

State v. Bland (1997) tenn · cites it 2× “423); Wyoming, Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-103(d). [12] No state has applied a "pure" frequency method approach when conducting comparative proportionality review.”

Engberg v. State (1984) wyo · cites it 7× “We note in passing that this is an appeal prosecuted by the appellant; it is not simply an automatic review under the provisions of § 6-4-103, W.S. 1977. The appellant's articulation of his first issue actually encompasses two propositions.”

State v. Godsey (2001) tenn · cites it 2× “Laws 127 (S.B. 1302) (same); 1992 Md. Laws 331 (H.”

Osborn v. State (1983) wyo · cites it 2× “Pursuant to the provisions of § 6-4-103(b), W.S.1977, the trial judge submitted with the record a report to this court “in the form of a standard questionnaire prepared and supplied by the supreme court of Wyoming.”

Kirk B. Lenhard v. Charles Wolff (1979) scotus “…(Supp. 1978); 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1311 (h) (1978); S. C. Code § 18-9-20 (1976); Va. Code § 17-110.1 (Supp. 1979); Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-103 (1977).”

State, Office of the Attorney General, Division of Criminal Investigation v. Thomason (2008) wyo “6-4-102 if the person solicited was a minor, W.S. 6-4-103 if the person enticed or compelled was a minor, W.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-103(a) — 2 cases

Osborne v. State (1991) wyo “Appellant was charged with promoting prostitution under W.S. 6-4-103 on December 13, 1988. On December 27, 1988, she waived her right to a speedy preliminary hearing.”

Hopkinson v. State (1983) wyo “Whether Section 6-4-103 abrogated the plain error rule of appellate review.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-103(a)(ii) — 1 case

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-103(b) — 2 cases

Hopkinson v. State (1981) wyo “In all cases in which the death penalty is given, the judgment of conviction and sentence of death are subject to automatic review under § 6-4-103, W.S. 1977. [2] We are required by law to specifically consider whether: "(i) The sentence of death was imposed under the influence…”

Osborn v. State (1983) wyo “Pursuant to the provisions of § 6-4-103(b), W.S.1977, the trial judge submitted with the record a report to this court “in the form of a standard questionnaire prepared and supplied by the supreme court of Wyoming.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-103(c) — 1 case

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-103(d) — 4 cases

State v. Bland (1997) tenn “423); Wyoming, Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-103(d). [12] No state has applied a "pure" frequency method approach when conducting comparative proportionality review.”

Hopkinson v. State (1983) wyo “Whether Section 6-4-103 abrogated the plain error rule of appellate review.”

State v. Godsey (2001) tenn “Laws 127 (S.B. 1302) (same); 1992 Md. Laws 331 (H.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-103(d)(i) — 2 cases

Hopkinson v. State (1983) wyo “Whether Section 6-4-103 abrogated the plain error rule of appellate review.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-103(d)(ii) — 1 case

Hopkinson v. State (1983) wyo “Whether Section 6-4-103 abrogated the plain error rule of appellate review.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-103(d)(iii) — 2 cases

Hopkinson v. State (1983) wyo “Whether Section 6-4-103 abrogated the plain error rule of appellate review.”

Engberg v. State (1984) wyo “We note in passing that this is an appeal prosecuted by the appellant; it is not simply an automatic review under the provisions of § 6-4-103, W.S. 1977. The appellant's articulation of his first issue actually encompasses two propositions.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-103(e) — 1 case

Hopkinson v. State (1983) wyo “Whether Section 6-4-103 abrogated the plain error rule of appellate review.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-103(e)(i) — 1 case

Hopkinson v. State (1983) wyo “Whether Section 6-4-103 abrogated the plain error rule of appellate review.”

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