796 So. 2d 145 - State v. Baker’s Empirical Analysis

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13 state decisions

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

1. “... Indeed, as pointed out by the Dorsey [State v. Dorsey, 30-683 (La.App. 2 Cir.06/24/98), 718 So.2d 466 ] court, in many cases of forcible rape, evidence of sexual battery (or other offenses) may indeed exist and be relevant to show the procession of the defendant’s acts toward his goal of rape while not negating the existence of the intent to rape. Thus, in any given case of forcible rape, rather than being a defense to the forcible rape, defendant may in fact also be guilty of sexual battery ... during the series of events leading up to the charged offense. (Emphasis supplied)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 828 So. 2d 717 - State v. Burt

2. “must determine that the evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution, was sufficient to convince a rational trier of fact that all of the elements of the crime had been proved beyond a reasonable doubt.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Singleton

3. “the court is satisfied that such reason is apparent from the voir dire examination of the juror.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 936 So. 2d 791 - State v. Elie