State v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
1994
Citation profile
18
cited by 18 later decisions
1
states following
May 2004
most recently cited
1 federal appellate · 16 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Jackson v. Virginia · State v. Cabbage · Union Bank v. Wolas · State v. Grace · Liakas v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“During the early morning hours of April 9, 1992, the appellant entered the residence of the victim through a dining room window. He removed his pants in the hallway and entered the victim’s bedroom. The victim was awakened when she heard the bedroom floor “creak.” As she turned to look, she saw the figure of a person crouching next to her bed. The appellant immediately pinned the victim to the bed. He had a cord in his hand. The victim could not determine if the cord was made of rope or leather. The appellant attempted to penetrate the victim’s vagina, but his reproductive organ was not sufficiently erect. After masturbating and obtaining an erection, he began to penetrate the victim’s anus. The victim asked the appellant not to penetrate her anus. When she realized that she could not resist the appellant, and [that] the appellant [might] kill her if she did not submit, the victim asked the appellant to penetrate her vagina. The appellant obliged the [victim] and engaged in vaginal intercourse with the victim.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“The General Assembly has seen fit to enhance the punishment for ... aggravated rape. In doing so, the General Assembly recognized that the potential for bodily injury to the victim is great when th[is] crime[ is] committed. Thus, a trial court should not apply [factor (16)] absent extraordinary circumstances.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Spratt“'[b]odilyinjury' includes a cut, abrasion, bruise, burn or disfigurement; physical pain or temporary illness or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Cotham v. Carlton
How this case has been treated — in progress
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