Legal Opinion

State ex rel. M.J.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 4, 2015No. 2014-CA-0622PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SANDRA CABRINA JENKINS, Judge.

||M.J., a juvenile, appeals the delinquency adjudication for prostitution by solicitation, a violation of La. R.S. 14:82(A)(2). M.J. contends there is insufficient evidence to support this adjudication. M.J. submits that the State had the burden to prove that M.J. was not a victim of sex trafficking at the time of the alleged violation of La. R.S. 14:82 and failed to carry that burden of proof. M.J. also asserts that the juvenile court committed reversible error in denying the motion to recuse.

In light of the arguments presented by M.J., we consider the effect,…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
  3. State in Interest of BatisteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
  4. State v. RoySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
  5. Oubre v. Louisiana Citizens Fair PlanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2011

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State of Louisiana v. Rogers LacazeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2018
  2. Sergeant v. DeRungLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
  3. State ex rel. M.B.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
  4. State v. Andrews (In re Andrews)Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
  5. State v. IovenittiLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016

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