Louisiana Revised Statutes & Codes

La. Rev. Stat. § 14:41 (2026)

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SUBPART C. RAPE AND SEXUAL BATTERY

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 294 cases (15 in the last 5 years), 1954–2026 · leading case: State v. Bernard, 31 So. 3d 1025 (La. 2010).
State v. Bernard, 31 So. 3d 1025 (La. 2010). · cites it 4× “[1] Defendant was charged with two counts of aggravated rape of a juvenile, La. Rev.Stat. § 14:41; one count of distribution of cocaine to a juvenile, La.”
State v. Prestridge, 399 So. 2d 564 (La. 1981). · cites it 2× “" LSA-R.S. 14:41 (as amended by Acts 1975, No.”
State v. Borden, 986 So. 2d 158 (La. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 3× “Borden argues in his appellate brief that LSA-R.S. 14:41 and 14:42 are "ambiguous" in that they identify oral sexual intercourse as rape, whereas the general public views oral sex and rape as two separate and distinct acts.”
State v. Wallace, 788 So. 2d 578 (La. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “The crime of forcible rape occurs when the sexual intercourse is deemed to be without the victim's lawful consent "because it is committed when the victim is prevented from resisting the act by force or threats of physical violence under circumstances where the victim reasonably…”
State v. Maxie, 653 So. 2d 526 (La. 1995). · cites it 2× “[5] Louisiana R.S. 14:41 defines rape as follows: A. Rape is the act of anal or vaginal sexual intercourse with a male or female person committed without the person's lawful consent.”
State v. Chandler, 939 So. 2d 574 (La. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “R.S. 14:41 A [3] proscribes "sexual intercourse" "without the person's lawful consent.”
State v. Serigne, 193 So. 3d 297 (La. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “| ^Therefore, the convictions of both defendants are reversed, and these matters are remanded for new trials in accordance with this opinion. CONVICTIONS REVERSED; REMANDED BONIN, J.”
State v. Phillips, 365 So. 2d 1304 (La. 1978). · cites it 2× “R.S. 14:41, 41.1, 42, and 43 (see italicized clause in La.”
State Ex Rel. Olivieri v. State, 779 So. 2d 735 (La. 2001). “§ 14:41, rape; LA.REV.STAT. ANN. § 14:42, aggravated rape; LA.”
State v. Lowe, 999 So. 2d 194 (La. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 8× “R.S. 14:41 requires penetration when the rape involves vaginal or anal intercourse.”
State v. Bosley, 691 So. 2d 347 (La. Ct. App. 1997). “R.S. 14:41 defines the crime of rape: A. Rape is the act of anal or vaginal sexual intercourse with a male or female person committed without the person's lawful consent.”
State v. Richards, 78 So. 3d 864 (La. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “R.S. 14:41(A). *870 Emission is not necessary; and any sexual penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the crime.”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:41(3) — 1 case
State v. Garcia, 26 So. 3d 159 (La. Ct. App. 2009).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:41(A) — 31 cases
State v. Reeves, 11 So. 3d 1031 (La. 2009).
State v. Wallace, 788 So. 2d 578 (La. Ct. App. 2001). “The crime of forcible rape occurs when the sexual intercourse is deemed to be without the victim's lawful consent "because it is committed when the victim is prevented from resisting the act by force or threats of physical violence under circumstances where the victim reasonably…”
State v. Mills, 505 So. 2d 933 (La. Ct. App. 1987).
State v. Richards, 78 So. 3d 864 (La. Ct. App. 2011). “R.S. 14:41(A). *870 Emission is not necessary; and any sexual penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the crime.”
State v. Hollins, 123 So. 3d 840 (La. Ct. App. 2013).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:41(A)(C) — 1 case
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:41(B) — 32 cases
State v. Moore, 215 So. 3d 951 (La. Ct. App. 2017).
State v. Wallace, 788 So. 2d 578 (La. Ct. App. 2001). “The crime of forcible rape occurs when the sexual intercourse is deemed to be without the victim's lawful consent "because it is committed when the victim is prevented from resisting the act by force or threats of physical violence under circumstances where the victim reasonably…”
State v. Gonzalez, 173 So. 3d 1227 (La. Ct. App. 2015).
State v. Richards, 78 So. 3d 864 (La. Ct. App. 2011). “R.S. 14:41(A). *870 Emission is not necessary; and any sexual penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the crime.”
State v. Alfaro, 128 So. 3d 515 (La. Ct. App. 2013).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:41(B)(2014) — 1 case
State v. Doucet, 237 So. 3d 598 (La. Ct. App. 2017).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:41(C) — 9 cases
State v. Richoux, 101 So. 3d 483 (La. Ct. App. 2012).
State v. Arabie, 982 So. 2d 136 (La. Ct. App. 2008).
State v. Raye, 230 So. 3d 659 (La. Ct. App. 2017).
State v. Porter, 151 So. 3d 871 (La. Ct. App. 2014).
State v. Shokr, 212 So. 3d 1212 (La. Ct. App. 2017).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:41(C)(1) — 2 cases
State v. Doucet, 237 So. 3d 598 (La. Ct. App. 2017).
State v. RR, 37 So. 3d 501 (La. Ct. App. 2010).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:41(C)(1)(2) — 1 case
State v. Lowe, 999 So. 2d 194 (La. Ct. App. 2008). “R.S. 14:41 requires penetration when the rape involves vaginal or anal intercourse.”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:41(C)(2) — 2 cases
State v. Doucet, 237 So. 3d 598 (La. Ct. App. 2017).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:41(D)(1) — 1 case
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