State v. Harrington’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “1. As used in this chapter, the term “sexually predatory offense ” means any serious or aggravated misdemeanor or felony which constitutes: a. A violation of any provision of chapter 709. b. A violation of any of the following if the offense involves sexual abuse, attempted sexual abuse, or intént to commit sexual abuse: (1) Murder as defined in section 707.1. (2) Kidnapping as defined in section 710.1. (3) Burglary as defined in section 713.1. (4) Child endangerment under section 726.6, subsection 1, paragraph "e”. c. Sexual exploitation of a minor in violation of section 728.12, subsection 1. d. Pandering involving a minor in violation of section 725.3, subsection 2. e. Any offense involving an attempt to commit an offense contained in this section. f. An offense under prior law of this state or an offense committed in another jurisdiction which would constitute an equivalent offense under paragraphs “a" through “e”.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State of Iowa v. Jabari Lamar Walker

2. “[W]e think that, based on the jury’s answer to the interrogatory, the false-imprisonment offense involved an attempt to commit another offense contained in section 901A.1. That offense was sexual abuse, which is contained in subpart a of that section, which designates “any provision of chapter 709.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State of Iowa v. Jabari Lamar Walker