State v. Stec’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

74 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 74 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “A. Indecent behavior with juveniles is the commission of any lewd or lascivious act upon the person or in the presence of any child under the age of seventeen, where there is an age difference of greater than two years between the two persons, with the intention of arousing or gratifying the sexual desires of either person. Lack of knowledge of the child's age shall not be a defense.”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. E.J.M. · 830 So. 2d 1003 - State v. Breaux

2. “A. Any person who, having a specific intent to commit a crime, does or omits an act for the purpose of and tending directly toward the accomplishing of his object is guilty of an attempt to commit the offense intended; and it shall be immaterial whether, under the 1^circumstances, he would have actually accomplished his purpose.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. E.J.M. · State v. Caston

3. “In the absence of internal contradiction or irreconcilable conflicts with physical evidence, the testimony of one witness, if believed by the court, is sufficient to support a conviction or convictions.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 6 So. 3d 997 - State v. HLJ · 993 So. 2d 376 - State v. TV