Expect the state to fight bail hard. Rhode Island prosecutors routinely file "proof of guilt evident or presumption great" motions in kidnapping cases to hold defendants without [...]
For a standard kidnapping of an adult under R.I.G.L. § 11-26-1, the statutory maximum is up to twenty years in prison. When the victim is a minor [...]
Yes, but it is unusual and usually wrong. Rhode Island has a separate statute - R.I.G.L. § 11-26-1.1, custodial interference - that is specifically designed for custody-dispute [...]
Kidnapping under R.I.G.L. § 11-26-1 requires that the defendant forcibly or secretly confine or move another person against their will with an aggravated intent - holding for [...]
