Furlow v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(h) The term “sexual battery” means oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another or the anal or vaginal penetration of another by any other object; however, sexual battery does not include an act done for a bona fide medical purpose.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 569 So. 2d 1317 - Davis v. State · 555 So. 2d 1326 - Hodak v. State

2. “Under the above definition, mere "union with" the victim's vagina is insufficient because an object other than the defendant's [sexual] organ was used. See State v. Allen, 519 So.2d 1076 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988). The state was therefore required to prove that the defendant penetrated the victim's vagina with his finger.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 548 So. 2d 808 - Wallis v. State

3. “commits an act defined as a sexual battery under s. 794.011(1)(h) upon any child under the age of 16 years; ... without committing the crime of sexual battery”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 557 So. 2d 582 - Firkey v. State