Taylor v. State

MAXWELL, J.,

specially concurring:

¶ 21. Mississippi courts have not squarely addressed whether statutory rape under Mississippi Code Annotated section 97-3-65 (Supp.2011), constitutes a crime of violence for sentencing purposes. Considering this issue, of first impression, I agree with the majority’s conclusion. While I understand the dissent’s reasoning — that there may be instances where no force is used during intercourse between an adult and a minor — I depart from this view and instead find section 97-3-65 was intended to protect children age fifteen or younger from the inherent dangers…