148 So. 3d 601 - State v. Graham’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “Molestation of a juvenile is the commission by anyone over the age of seventeen of any lewd or lascivious act upon the person or in the presence of any child under the age of seventeen, where there is an age difference of greater than two years between the two persons, with the intention of arousing or gratifying the sexual desires of either person, by the use of force, violence, duress, menace, psychological intimidation, threat of great bodily harm, or by the use of influence by virtue of a position of control or supervision over the juvenile. Lack of knowledge of the juvenile's age shall not be a defense.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 203 So. 3d 462 - State v. Eley · State v. Brooks

2. “that the defendant has the opportunity to bring out such matters as the witness' bias, his lack of care and attentiveness, his poor eyesight, and even (what is often a prime objective of cross-examination ...) the very fact that he has a bad memory.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 203 So. 3d 462 - State v. Eley · 243 So. 3d 12 - State v. White

3. “A. Aggravated incest is the engaging in any prohibited act enumerated in Subsection B with a person who is under eighteen years of age and who is known to the offender to be related to the offender as ang of the following biological, step, or adoptive relatives: child, grandchild of any degree, brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece. B. The following are prohibited acts under this Section: (1) Sexual intercourse, sexual battery, second degree sexual battery, carnal knowledge of a juvenile, indecent behavior with juveniles, pornography involving juveniles, molestation of a juvenile, crime against nature, cruelty to juveniles, parent enticing a child into prostitution, or any other involvement of a child in sexual activity constituting a crime under the laws of this state. (2) Any lewd fondling or touching of the person of either the child or' the offender, done or submitted to with the intent to arouse or to satisfy the sexual desires of either the child, the offender, or both.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State of Louisiana v. William J. Graham