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Former R&B Artist D'Angelo Arrested for Soliciting a Cop

By Neil Shous, Esq.

R&B singer D?Angelo, whose real name is Michael Archer, was arrested in Manhattan over the weekend for allegedly offering an undercover cop posing as a prostitute $40 for oral sex. D?Angelo is maintaining his innocence and has plead not guilty to the charge. So, the big question is, will D?Angelo argue that he was entrapped? The legal defense of entrapment is raised almost every time an undercover cop is involved in a case alleging solicitation of a prostitute. In California, for example, the Los Angeles Police Department is notorious for sending out ?decoy? officers to pose as prostitutes. These undercover cops look for ?johns? to engage in conversation and to ultimately arrest for soliciting illegal sex. Under California law, entrapment only refers to situations where a law-abiding person is coerced into committing a crime that he/she otherwise would not have...continue to full post

Full post as published by California Criminal Defense Blog on March 09, 2010 (boomark / email).