State v. Gaddis’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “[T]he intentional engaging in any of the following acts with another person: (1) The touching of the anus or genitals of the victim by the offender using the mouth or tongue of the offender. (2) The touching of the anus or genitals of the offender by the victim using the mouth or tongue of the victim.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 139 So. 3d 587 - State v. Pennywell · 101 So. 3d 483 - State v. Richoux

2. “While the children were not as explicit in their testimony as to whether or not Gaddis had vaginal or anal intercourse with them, it appears that all of the evidence, including their interviews, their testimony, and Dr. Benton’s testimony and notes indicate that Gaddis also committed aggravated rape on both children by anal and/or vaginal sexual intercourse. In particular, although M testified at trial that she was not sure whether the defendant’s penis went inside of her “private part,” she testified the defendant touched her in her “private part” with his “thing,” which would make her stomach hurt. She explained that the defendant made “hard breathing” sounds. In her interview with Ms. Gordon, she explained that the defendant’s “wee-wee” touched where she went “potty.” Although K testified she was not certain whether Gaddis’ penis went inside her when he made her “rock back and forth” on his exposed “private part” while she was not wearing pants, she answered affirmatively when asked at trial whether it hurt her “butt.” K also testified that the defendant made her sit on him from the front and from the back on more than one occasion. She testified she also saw the defendant put M on his lap and rock her back and forth. In fact, during her interview with Ms. Gordon, K detailed a particular occasion in which Gaddis pushed her to the side and told her “let me and [M] get our freak on.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 139 So. 3d 587 - State v. Pennywell

3. “A. Second degree kidnapping is the doing of an of the acts listed in Subsection B where in the victim is: (1) Used as a shield; (2) Used to facilitate the commission of a felony or the flight after an attempt to commit or the commission of a felony; (3) Physically injured or sexually abused; (4) Imprisoned or kidnapped for seventy-two or more hours, except as provided in R.S. 14:45(A)(4) or (5); or (5) Imprisoned or kidnapped when the offender is armed with a dangerous weapon or leads the victim to reasonably believe he is armed with a dangerous weapon. B. For purposes of this Section, kidnapping is: (1) The forcible seizing and carrying of any person from one place to another; or (2) The enticing or persuading of any person to go from one place to another; or (3) The imprisoning or forcible secreting of any person.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 123 So. 3d 840 - State v. Hollins