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People of California v. Hernandez, 61 Cal.2d 529 (1964), was a California Supreme Court case ruling that an "honest and reasonable" mistake as to the age of a female is a valid defense to a statutory rape charge. [1] The defendant was charged with violating California Penal Code section 261, subd. 1, statutory rape, a misdemeanor. He pleaded ...
Full case name: The People of the State of California v. Brock Allen Turner : Indictment: January 28, 2015, on counts: rape of an intoxicated person, in violation of California Penal Code § 261(a)(3) rape of an unconscious person, in violation of PC § 261(a)(4) sexual penetration of an unconscious person, in violation of PC § 289(d)
Stogner v. California, 539 U.S. 607 (2003), is a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, which held that California's retroactive extension of the statute of limitations for sexual offenses committed against minors was an unconstitutional ex post facto law. [2]
A statutory rape case of a 14-year-old who would meet Epstein a year later was dismissed by then-Palm Beach County State Attorney Barry Krischer, but the adult admitted having sex with her.
Michael M. v. Superior Court of Sonoma County, 450 U.S. 464 (1981), was a United States Supreme Court case over the issue of gender bias in statutory rape laws. The petitioner argued that the statutory rape law discriminated based on gender and was unconstitutional.
A man who spent nearly 30 years in prison for kidnapping, robbery and rape has been declared innocent and freed, Los Angeles County prosecutors announced Tuesday. DNA testing helped exonerate ...
Rape Cal. Penal Code §261, Cal. Penal Code §264(a) 3, 6 or 8 years Rape when victim under 14 Cal. Penal Code §261, Cal. Penal Code §264(c)(1) 9, 11 or 13 years Rape when victim between 14 and 18 Cal. Penal Code §261, Cal. Penal Code §264(c)(2) 7, 9 or 11 years Sex with a child under 10, and the defendant is 18 or older
Feb. 27—A man facing charges that he had sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old girl took a plea offer Monday, the day before his jury trial was scheduled to begin. Christopher H.J. Stites, 25 ...