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Kidnapping and the Crime of Robbery

By Ron Chapman

          Florida appellate courts have repeatedly said that simply moving a robbery victim at gunpoint from one room to another, even if a door is closed and the victim is ordered not to come out, does not constitute the crime of kidnapping.             For example, in the case of Cole v. State of Florida, Mr. Cole was charged with the crime of armed kidnapping based on the following facts:             "[T]he victim and her husband owned a Dollar Store, which Cole had patronized on several occasions. On July 8, 2003, the victim was working in the store when Cole came in to buy some candy. Cole approached the cash register and put money on the counter...continue to full post

Full post as published by Palm Beach Criminal Defense Blog on July 14, 2010 (boomark / email).