State v. Skipper’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

13 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"If the visual and aural recording of a verbal or nonverbal statement of a child is admissible under this section and the child testifies at the proceeding, it shall be admissible in addition to the testimony of the child at the proceeding whether or mot it repeats or duplicates the child's testimony." (emphasis added)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Fears · State v. Bunch

2. “During the period the charged offense was alleged to have occurred, “on or about January 25 through February 3, 2000,” the definition of “deviate sexual intercourse” was “any act involving the genitals of one person and the mouth, tongue, or anus of another person or a sexual act involving the penetration, however slight, of the male of female sex organ or the anus by a finger, instrument or object done for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of any person.” § 566.010(1). The definition was changed in 2000 by legislation that inserted the word “hand” preceding the words “mouth, tongue ...” in that statute. See § 566.010(1), RSMo 2000. That legislation became effective August 28, 2000, after the date of the offense of which defendant was found guilty. A definition from the 2000 revision of the statutes was used in Instruction No. 7, i.e., that “the term ‘deviate sexual intercourse’ means any act involving the genitals of one person and the mouth, tongue, hand, or anus of another person done for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire on any person.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Skipper v. State

3. “As to Count II if you find and believe from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt: First, that on or about the 25th day of January through the 3rd day of February, 2000, in the County of Lawrence, State of Missouri, the defendant placed his hand on the genitals and inserted his finger into the vagina of [victim], and Second, that such conduct constituted deviate sexual intercourse, and Third, that at that time [victim] was less than twelve years old, then you will find the defendant guilty under Count II of statutory sodomy in the first degree under this instruction. However, unless you find and believe from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt each and all of these propositions, you must find the defendant not guilty of that offense. As used in the instruction the term “deviate sexual intercourse” means any act involving the genitals of one person and the mouth, tongue, hand, or anus of another person done for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of any person. [Emphasis added.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Skipper v. State