Literal is a formalist theory of statutory interpretation which holds that a statute's ordinary meaning should govern its interpretation, as opposed to inquiries into non-textual sources such as the...
if your case is directly related to another case then a "case citing" is extremely important, especially if it was the same judge, a judge will not rule against himself so if he has ruled one way...
Statutory rape is a crime. The prosecutor for the jurisdiction in which the crime occurred will serve as the prosecutor. They may assign the case to one of their assistants.