Moore v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2005
Citation profile
107
cited by 107 later decisions
2
states following
December 2019
most recently cited
2 district · 104 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 2256
Relies on New York v. Ferber · Randall Book Corp. v. State · Gargliano v. State · Deville v. State · Collins v. State
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 107 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“so that no word, clause, sentence, or phrase is rendered surplusage, superfluous, meaningless, or nugatory.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“(1) cause, induce, solicit, or knowingly allow a minor to engage as a subject in the production of obscene matter or a visual representation or performance that depicts a minor engaged as a subject in sadomasochistic abuse or sexual conduct; (2) photograph or film a minor engaging in an obscene act, sadomasochistic abuse, or sexual conduct; (3) use a computer to depict or describe a minor engaging in an obscene act, sadomasochistic abuse, or sexual conduct; (4) knowingly promote, advertise, solicit, distribute, or possess with the intent to distribute any matter, visual representation, or performance: (i) that depicts a minor engaged as a subject in sadomasochistic abuse or sexual conduct; or (ii) in a manner that reflects the belief, or that is intended to cause another to believe, that the matter, visual representation, or performance depicts a minor engaged as a subject of sadomasochistic abuse or sexual conduct; or (5) use a computer to knowingly compile, enter, transmit, make, print, publish, reproduce, cause, allow, buy, sell, receive, exchange, or disseminate any notice, statement, advertisement, or minor's name, telephone number, place of residence, physical characteristics, or other descriptive or identifying information for the purpose of engaging in, facilitating, encouraging, offering, or soliciting unlawful sadomasochistic abuse or sexual conduct of or with a minor.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage““The cardinal rule of statutory construction is to ascertain and effectuate the intent of the Legislature.” Mayor and Town Council of Oakland v. Mayor and Town Council of Mountain Lake Park, 392 Md. 301, 316 , 896 A.2d 1036, 1045 (2006); Chow v. State, 393 Md. 431, 443 , 903 A.2d 388, 395 (2006) (citations omitted); see also Johnson v. Mayor of Balt. City, 387 Md. 1, 11 , 874 A.2d 439, 445 (2005); Moore v. State, 388 Md. 446, 452 , 879 A.2d 1111, 1114 (2005); O’Connor v. Balt. County, 382 Md. 102, 113 , 854 A.2d 1191, 1198 (2004); Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. Chase, 360 Md. 121, 128 , 756 A.2d 987, 991 (2000).”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Stoddard v. State
How this case has been treated — in progress
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