712 So. 2d 1221 - State v. Cunningham’s Empirical Analysis
1998
Citation profile
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 477 So. 2d 544 - Winfield v. Div. of Pari-Mutuel Wagering · Keyes v. Huckleberry House · 590 So. 2d 404 - Schmitt v. State · 640 So. 2d 1084 - Jones v. State · 280 So. 2d 426 - Newman v. Carson
Most-quoted passages
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“[A]lthough the trial court also expressed concern in its order that the statute raises potential equal protection questions, no-such challenge was presented ... If faced with such an issue,however, we would observe that there is a reasonable assumption that sexual exploitation of minors would probably more often occur as the age differential increases. That same rationale seems to have been employed in prohibiting sexual activity between minors and those persons in familial or custodial authority with the minors. In any event, it has been recognized that even where the rationality test is appropriate, the equal protection clause is not violated merely because a classification is not perfect.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent“A person 24 years of age or older who engages in sexual activity with a person 16 or 17 years of age commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. As used in this section, "sexual activity" means oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; however, sexual activity does not include an act done for a bona fide medical purpose.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“furthers a compelling State interest in protecting minors from harmful sexual conduct and possible sexual exploitation by adults and has employed the least intrusive means in order to accomplish that goal,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
How this case has been treated — in progress
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