State of Louisiana v. Frederick Curtis Mangrum

Summary

The court held that the defendant's 40-year sentence for sexual battery of a child under 13 was constitutionally excessive under the circumstances, despite falling within the statutory range. Considering the defendant's age, first sex offense, effective life sentence, and comparative sentences in similar cases, the court reduced the sentence to 25 years at hard labor without parole eligibility and directed the district court to update the commitment order.