I am learning w-a-a-a-a-ay-y-y-y-y too much!!

I have titled this Blog "I am learning way too much!!" for a reason. I have been interning this summer in the District Attorney's office. While I hoped that this experience would teach me a lot about the law and the actual "practice" of the law, I was in no way shape or form prepared for my current learning experience.

I learned my first piece of information from a defense attorney. He brings me a file and tell me to dismiss the case. Since I get this all the time as the "intern," I stupidly asked for the reason for this current dismissal. The defense attorney says (with a straight face mind you) that "a blow job is not prostitution." Thinking he was joking I asked again why I am supposed to dismiss this charge. He repeats that a blow job is not prostitution even if you pay for one.

So needless to say I had to look it up on Lexis Nexis. And guess what people? A blow job is not prostitution in the state of North Carolina according to the State vs. Richardson (1983). In this case, the courts basically said that if the legislature intended for fellacio, cunnilingus, etc to be considered prostitution it would have been enumerated in the statute.

Well, while it is not prostitution (a misdemeanor) a blow job is a crime against nature (a felony). lol. I am sure there are plenty of men around who would beg to differ. More tomorrow.