Prostitution Court in Baltimore to Focus On Diversionary Tactics

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"Anne Smith's" put-together appearance in court -- matching white and pink summery outfit, manicure and make-up -- belies a rap sheet that stretches back at least a decade.

Smith, 47, came into the basement courtroom at Baltimore's Eastside District Courthouse on Thursday with a pretrial agreement with the prosecutor for a 90-day suspended sentence for prostitution.

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Prostitution Court in Baltimore to Focus On Diversionary Tactics

But before the full list of Smith's prior drug and prostitution convictions, including four for prostitution in the past five years, could be read into the record, Judge Nathan Braverman interrupted.

After a brief bench conference, he announced, "I cannot agree."

So Smith (not her real name), accused of agreeing to exchange sex with an undercover police officer for $30, got a trial date late next month. She will almost certainly face jail time if she is convicted.

Approached as she made her wa...

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