Man Arrested in Las Vegas Rape Case
This weekend a teenager was arrested for allegedly committing the Nevada crime of sexual assault last week. The nineteen year old is accused of entering a residence and battering and raping a female inside. He faces additional charges for home invasion, assault with a deadly weapon, battery with intent to commit rape, first-degree kidnapping, and battery with intent to commit robbery.
The Nevada crime of sexual assault occurs when someone has sexual relations with another either without that person's consent or if that person isn't capable of giving consent. Examples include if the person is drunk or unconscious. Typical defenses to rape are false allegations, that the victim consented, or that insufficient evidence exists to support a conviction.
The Nevada crime of sexual assault is a category A felony, and penalties turn on the victim's age, the defendant's criminal history, and whether the victim sustained substantial bodily harm. The laxest punishment is life in prison with the possibility of parole after ten years. The harshest punishment is life in prison with no possibility of parole.
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