| State of Kansas v. Matthew R. Limon | |
|---|---|
| Court | Supreme Court of Kansas |
| Full case name | State v. Limon |
| Decided | October 21, 2005 |
| Citations | 280 Kan. 275; 122 P.3d 22 |
| Case history | |
| Prior actions | 32 Kan. App. 2d 369; 83 P.3d 22 (2004) |
| Holding | |
| A state law allowing for lesser punishment for statutory rape convictions if the partners were of different sexes than if they were of the same sex was found unconstitutional under both the federal and Kansas state constitutions | |
| Court membership | |
| Chief judge | Kay McFarland |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Marla J. Luckert |
| Davis, Gernon took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
State v. Limon, 280 Kan. 275, 122 P.3d 22 (2005),[1] is a Kansas Supreme Court case in which a state law allowing for lesser punishment for statutory rape convictions if the partners were of different sexes than if they were of the same sex was found unconstitutional under both the federal and Kansas state constitutions. It was among the first cases to cite the United States Supreme Court decision Lawrence v. Texas as precedent, months after the Virginia Supreme Court did similarly in Martin v. Ziherl.