STATE v. SIMS

No. 2015-KA-2163.

195 So.3d 441 (2016)

STATE of Louisiana v. Dominick SIMS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

June 29, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louisiana Department of Justice, Hon. Jeff Landry , Attorney General, Colin Andrew Clark , East Baton Rouge District Attorney's Office, Hon. Hillar Clement Moore, III , District Attorney, Sonya M. Cardia-Porter , Assistant District Attorney, for Appellant.

Gail Estelle Horne Ray , Mark David Plaisance , for Appellee.


This matter arises from the defendant's constitutional challenge to R.S. 14:46.3, a statute which makes illegal the trafficking of children for sexual purposes. The defendant challenges R.S. 14:46.3(C)(2), which provides that a defendant's lack of knowledge of a victim's age shall not be a defense to charges under this statute...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases