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Court defers proceedings and places Clifford Wise on 10-year probation after plea in promotion-of-prostitution case
Summary
Clifford Wise pleaded guilty to promotion of prostitution; the court deferred proceedings and placed him on 10 years' probation with a $1,000 fine, citing substantial letters of support and low risk on assessment.
Clifford Wise pleaded guilty to promotion of prostitution in the 252nd District Court. The presiding judge deferred all proceedings and placed Wise on probation for 10 years, ordering a $1,000 fine and standard probation conditions.
Defense counsel described a record of support letters, employment, and rehabilitation, and said Wise scored low on risk assessment. The prosecutor pointed to evidence the defendant had profited from providing prostitution and urged caution. After hearing both sides and reviewing letters of support and the pre-sentence report, the judge said the case would be deferred and probation imposed as an opportunity for Wise to remain productive under supervision.
The judge warned that violation of probation could result in conviction and imprisonment up to the statutory maximum; the court also handed written admonishments regarding firearms ineligibility under state law.
