Legal Opinion
State v. Ferguson
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 25, 2009No. 44,009-KAPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGaskins, J.
11 The defendant, James Daniel Ferguson, appeals his maximum sentence of 20 years at hard labor and a fine of $10,000 following his plea of guilty to one count of molestation of a juvenile. For the following reasons, we affirm the conviction and sentence.
FACTS
On July 25, 2007, the 31-year-old defendant molested K.S., the 15-year-old daughter of his girlfriend.1 The defendant placed his hand or fingers in the vaginal area of the victim and used his hand in such a manner as to arouse or gratify the sexual desires of himself or the victim. This act was witnessed by a friend of the victim who was…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
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- State v. LobatoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- State v. SquareSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
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3Cited by7 opinions
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