2018 UT App 21 - State v. Carrell’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “2. Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly: a. touched the anus, buttocks, or genitals, of [M.F. and S.B.], even if accomplished through clothing; or b. touched [M.F.'s and S.B.'s] breast[s], even if accomplished though clothing; or c. took indecent liberties with [M.F. and S.B.]; or d. caused [M.F. and S.B.] to take indecent liberties with [Cegers] or another; and 3. Did so with the intent to: a. cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any person; or b. arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person; and 4. [M.F. and S.B. were] under 14 years old at the time of the conduct.”

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

2. “we consider the evidence and all reasonable inferences therefrom in the light most favorable to the jury's verdict and uphold the verdict if we conclude that some evidence exists from which a reasonable jury could find that the elements of the crime have been proven beyond a reasonable doubt.”

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