Steadman v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “However, the evidence is not factually sufficient. The record indicates that gonorrhea can also be transmitted by the male sexual organ merely touching the outside of the female sexual organ, without the male sexual organ passing beyond the labia majora. A neutral review of the evidence establishes a touching between Steadman’s sexual organ and L.N.’s sexual organ, but does not establish an intrusion beyond the vaginal lips. Accordingly, we find the proof of guilt to be so weak as to render the jury’s verdict clearly wrong and manifestly unjust. 9”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Steadman, Brunshae