Every person who is guilty of the detestable and abominable crime against nature, committed with mankind or with a beast, is punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding ten (10) years.

R.L. 1910, § 2444; Amended by Laws 1992, SB 912, c. 289, § 1, emerg. eff. May 25, 1992; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 263 (effective date amended to July 1, 1999, by Laws 1998, 1st Extr. Sess., c. 2, §§ 23-26, emerg. eff. June 19, 1998) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1009, c. 5, § 167, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2002, SB 1536, c. 460, § 8, eff. November 1, 2002 (superseded document available).