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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023)
Title 97 - CRIMES (§§ 97-1-1 — 97-47-9)
Chapter 3 - CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON (§§ 97-3-1 — 97-3-NEW-006)
Section 97-3-71 - Rape; assault with intent of forcible sexual penetration of any person
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MS Code § 97-3-71 (2023)
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Every person who shall be convicted of an assault with intent of forcible sexual penetration of any person shall be punished by imprisonment in the Penitentiary for life, or for such shorter time as may be fixed by the jury, or by the court upon the entry of a plea of guilty.
Codes, 1906, § 1359; Hemingway's 1917, § 1096; 1930, § 1125; 1942, § 2361; Laws, 1962, ch. 321, eff. 3/8/1962.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 483, HB 995,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2023.
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