November 18, 2011, 09:42
TophandMeaning of "private dressing room" in Improper Photograpy Statute
Just trying to get indictment language right on a case where step-dad attempts to record step-daughter getting dressed in her bedroom. The statute contemplates crimes involving "bathrooms" and "provate dressing rooms" versus all other areas. I see no definition for "private dressing room." Is the daughter's bedroom a "private dressing room"?
November 18, 2011, 10:36
David HScore another point for our (formerly) highly-regarded, model-of-simplicity Penal Code.
November 22, 2011, 13:37
Ken SparksI do not think so. I think "dressing room" refers to places like athletic facitlties at a school, gym or fitness club.
November 30, 2011, 21:48
mmccarthyBut you can always try a "plain language" argument, in that a dressing room is a room where you commonly get dressed.....and a person's bedroom would certainly fill that requirement.