62 Md. App. 341 - Lee v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “I was looking under 35A, 335[,] 464A, B, C, and we’re talking about degrees of sexual conduct under [art.] 27. And I don’t know whether the conduct of this father falls in that framework. What I believe we have here is, thus far, inappropriate behavior on the part of the father toward his daughters of a sexual nature. And that is really inappropriate. Now one of the things, whether this carried over in a criminal matter, it’s a matter of intent, and at this stage we could only guess.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 109 Md. App. 350 - White v. State

2. “First, the earlier proceeding must have ended with a final judgment or “final determination” of the issue. Second, the defendant must have been a party to both proceedings. Third, the resolution of the issue at the earlier proceeding cannot have been unnecessary or mere dicta; instead it must have been an ingredient or a basis of the decision.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 109 Md. App. 350 - White v. State

3. “there never was any question as to whether [Lee] had done the things claimed by the children.... The issue before the juvenile court was whether, as a result of his having done those things and his disposition to do those things, the children fell within the statutory definition of children in need of assistance.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 109 Md. App. 350 - White v. State