HB991

Louisiana HB991 amends sentencing guidelines to consider a defendant's victimization in sentencing.

Louisiana HB991 modifies the Code of Criminal Procedure to include an additional factor for courts to consider when determining a sentence of imprisonment. Specifically, if a defendant is a victim of domestic abuse, human trafficking, trafficking of children, or sexual assault, and there is a rational, causal, and temporally proximate connection between the victimization and the instant offense, this must be weighed in sentencing. The bill also mandates a presentence investigation if such a finding is made.