Thompson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “'It was for the jury to determine the credibility of the witnesses and to resolve any conflicts or inconsistencies in the evidence.' " (citation omitted)). As for his aggravated sexual battery conviction, Virger contends that the trial court erred by denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal on that count because sexual assault kits did not reveal the presence of his DNA or semen in Diarra; because the State did not present any evidence as to what object caused Diarra's rectal injuries; and because alternative theories - like a hard stool or an incorrectly inserted thermometer - could have explained her rectal trauma. 4 A person commits the offense of aggravated sexual battery when he or she "intentionally penetrates with a foreign object the sexual organ or anus of another person without the consent of that person.”

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