State v. Muccio’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “with the intent to arouse the sexual desire of any person”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Hall · State v. Gundy

2. “protect[ing] children from sexual abuse and exploitation”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Holloway · Matter of Welfare of A. J. B.

3. “any of the following acts committed without the complainant's consent, except in those cases where consent is not a defense, whether or not emission of semen occurs: (1) sexual intercourse, cunnilingus, fellatio, or anal intercourse; or (2) any intrusion however slight into the genital or anal openings: (i) of the complainant's body by any part of the actor's body or any object used by the actor for this purpose.”

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