State v. Lile’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 district · 22 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “This case arose out of a sexual attack which occurred on September 21, 1982, in Johnson County. The victim, a high school student, testified that she was forcibly raped by the defendant, Robert G. Lile, after being threatened with a gun. The defendant .admitted that he had sexual relations with the victim but claimed- that it was consensual. The facts in the case were disputed and essentially are as follows: Ms. D testified that on the afternoon of September 21, 1982, she was on her way home from school, when she saw a large white car stopped with the hood up. A man flagged her down for help. He asked her to help him pump the car’s brakes and, at his directions, she did so. According to the victim, the defendant then came to the door and told her to slide over. He pulled a small black gun from his belt, pointed it at her, and ordered her to lock her door. She testified that she was afraid that he would shoot her with the gun. The man identified as the defendant then forced her to commit oral sodomy. After a few minutes, he drove her to a field off the beaten path and told her to take off her clothes, and they then had intercourse. The victim testified that she had never met the defendant before that day. Following the sexual intercourse, the defendant returned her to her car. The victim immediately drove to her school, crying and upset, and reported the incident. The police were notified. The defendant was subsequently arrested and charged. The theory of the defense, as previ”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 45 F. Supp. 2d 1157 - Lile v. McKune

2. ““[t]he victim testified without equivocation that she was forced to have sexual intercourse and oral sex with the defendant. She testified that the defendant threatened her with what she thought was a real gun, which was later identified as a starter’s pistol after it was taken from the defendant’s person on his arrest. Immediately after she was released by the defendant, she drove to her school and reported that she had been sexually assaulted.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 45 F. Supp. 2d 1157 - Lile v. McKune

3. “a general intent to commit the prohibited act.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Dinkel