170 N.C. App. 374 - State v. Buff’s Empirical Analysis

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10 state decisions

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1. “Waters testified that he observed defendant “[go] down her pants” while fondling L.W.’s breast. He then observed defendant remove L.W.’s pants and touch her “private,” which was clarified to mean between her legs, but did not observe him insert anything inside her private. As noted previously, L.W. testified that she never consented to any type of sexual conduct with defendant, and sufficient evidence as to L.W.’s physical helplessness was offered. Therefore, when taken in the light most favorable to the State, the evidence presented showed defendant committed several overt acts, including touching L.W.’s breast and vaginal area, demonstrating intent to commit a sexual act against L.W.’s will and without her consent. The evidence, therefore, was sufficient to reach the jury as to the charge of attempted second degree sexual offense.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Minyard · 265 N.C. App. 33 - State v. Bauguss

2. “committed overt acts showing intent to commit the sexual act, going beyond mere preparation but falling short of the completed offense of second degree sexual offense.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re I.E.H.

3. “the penetration, however slight, by any object into the genital or anal opening of another person's body[.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re I.E.H.