State v. Kendus’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[ilt does not require an impermissible 'leap of logic' to conclude that [the defendant] intended to substitute his penis for his fingers or elbow, thus committing an act of sodomy. It is a fair inference that if [the girl] had not run from the shed, [the defendant] would have continued to pursue his purpose. [The defendant's] conduct and words were strongly corroborative of the firmness of his purpose to commit the offense; thus he took a substantial step toward the commission of the offense. We reject [the defendant's] argument to the contrary. 8”

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

2. “The 'attempt' statute, [section] 564.011, does not require that an actual and specific attempt be made to perform each and every element of the crime. Moreover, 'a defendant's overt act need not be the ultimate step toward, or the last possible act in the consummation of the crime attempted.”

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

3. “made statements to [the girl's} mother and a police officer that indicated [the defendant's] concern that [the girl's] account of the encounter might indicate that it was of a sexual nature.”

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