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False Imprisonment of a Child: What Does the Prosecutor Have to Prove?

By Ron Chapman

          In Florida, the crime of false imprisonment is defined as "forcibly, by threat, or secretly confining, abducting, imprisoning, or restraining another person without lawful authority and against her or his will."  If the confinement is of a child who is less than 13 years old, it is against her will only if it occurs without the consent of her parent or legal guardian.             In the case of Andre v. State of Florida, Mr. Andre was convicted of aggravated false imprisonment based on the following facts:             "[O]n January 3, 2006, [Andre] and Mona Dosuede registered C...continue to full post

Full post as published by Palm Beach Criminal Defense Blog on August 01, 2010 (boomark / email).