People v. Lauria
California District Court of Appeal
59 Cal. Rptr. 628 (1967)
Relevant factsFree
An undercover officer posing as a prostitute signed up for Lauria's telephone answering service and periodically complained about missed messages for "tricks," and although Lauria was aware at least one client was a known prostitute, he charged no special rates, showed no unusual proportion of business tied to the prostitutes, and the service itself had obvious legitimate uses.
IssueFree
Whether, in order to make a supplier of goods or services a participant in a criminal conspiracy, the prosecution must show that the supplier had knowledge of the illegal use of the goods or services and had an intent to further the illegal use of the goods or services.