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The court in its discretion may sentence, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who is convicted of a crime of violence or of an attempt to commit any of the crimes as defined in R.S. 14:2(B) with the exception of first degree murder (R.S. 14:30), second degree murder (R.S. 14:30.1), aggravated assault (R.S. 14:37), aggravated or first degree rape (R.S. 14:42), and aggravated kidnapping (R.S. 14:44) to an additional three years' imprisonment when the victim of such crime is sixty-five years of age or older at the time the crime is committed.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 14, § 50.2. Perpetration or attempted perpetration of certain crimes of violence against a victim sixty-five years of age or older - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-14-sect-50-2/
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