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Du Pont heir received no jail time after rape conviction

20 points by wozniacki 13y ago

enjo 13y ago
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/opinion/contributors/2014/03/31/take-account-entire-sentencing-process/7134253/ http://www.delawareonline.com/story/opinion/contributors/201...
smoyer 13y ago
Yep ... It's far simpler to trump up extra charges and bully "the huddle masses" into a conviction that can't be overturned.
tzs 13y ago
He was convicted of rape in the fourth degree. The victim was his 3 year old daughter. Here is the definition of rape in the fourth degree in Delaware: (a) A person is guilty of rape in the fourth degree when the person: (1) Intentionally engages in sexual intercourse with another person, and the victim has not yet reached that victim's sixteenth birthday; or (2) Intentionally engages in sexual intercourse with another person, and the victim has not yet reached that victim's eighteenth birthday, and the person is 30 years of age or older, except that such intercourse shall not be unlawful if the victim and person are married at the time of such intercourse; or (3) Intentionally engages in sexual penetration with another person under any of the following circumstances: a. The sexual penetration occurs without the victim's consent; or b. The victim has not reached that victim's sixteenth birthday; or (4) Intentionally engages in sexual intercourse or sexual penetration with another person, and the victim has reached that victim's sixteenth birthday but has not yet reached that victim's eighteenth birthday and the defendant stands in a position of trust, authority or supervision over the child, or is an invitee or designee of a person who stands in a position of trust, authority or supervision over the child. (b) Paragraphs (a)(3) and (a)(4) of this section do not apply to a licensed medical doctor or nurse who places 1 or more fingers or an object inside a vagina or anus for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment or to a law-enforcement officer who is engaged in the lawful performance of his or her duties. Rape in the fourth degree is a class C felony.

20 points by wozniacki 13y ago

enjo 13y ago

http://www.delawareonline.com/story/opinion/contributors/2014/03/31/take-account-entire-sentencing-process/7134253/ http://www.delawareonline.com/story/opinion/contributors/201...

smoyer 13y ago

Yep ... It's far simpler to trump up extra charges and bully "the huddle masses" into a conviction that can't be overturned.

tzs 13y ago

He was convicted of rape in the fourth degree. The victim was his 3 year old daughter. Here is the definition of rape in the fourth degree in Delaware: (a) A person is guilty of rape in the fourth degree when the person: (1) Intentionally engages in sexual intercourse with another person, and the victim has not yet reached that victim's sixteenth birthday; or (2) Intentionally engages in sexual intercourse with another person, and the victim has not yet reached that victim's eighteenth birthday, and the person is 30 years of age or older, except that such intercourse shall not be unlawful if the victim and person are married at the time of such intercourse; or (3) Intentionally engages in sexual penetration with another person under any of the following circumstances: a. The sexual penetration occurs without the victim's consent; or b. The victim has not reached that victim's sixteenth birthday; or (4) Intentionally engages in sexual intercourse or sexual penetration with another person, and the victim has reached that victim's sixteenth birthday but has not yet reached that victim's eighteenth birthday and the defendant stands in a position of trust, authority or supervision over the child, or is an invitee or designee of a person who stands in a position of trust, authority or supervision over the child. (b) Paragraphs (a)(3) and (a)(4) of this section do not apply to a licensed medical doctor or nurse who places 1 or more fingers or an object inside a vagina or anus for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment or to a law-enforcement officer who is engaged in the lawful performance of his or her duties. Rape in the fourth degree is a class C felony.