California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Cabrera, H037730 (Cal. App. 2013):
9. As this court recognized in People v. Quinones (1988) 202 Cal.App.3d 1154, "force" means " 'physical force substantially different from or substantially in excess of that required for the lewd act' . . . ." (Id. at p. 1158.) We do not find evidence of force in the evidence in this case.
10. Of course, the jury found appellant not guilty of forcible lewd acts in count four.
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