Peters v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2003
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
1
states following
August 2004
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 738 So. 2d 415 - Richards v. State · American Home Assurance Co. v. Rosen Building Supplies, Inc. · Rankin v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“the vagina. If the defendant's finger does not penetrate the vagina, but only touches the vulva, the crime would appear to be a lewd and lascivious act. The victim here testified that Thornton touched her on her private parts. When asked whether Thornton ever”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“penetration requires some entry into the [vagina], however slight,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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