Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida
False Imprisonment
Can you tell me what false imprisonment is and how it holds in court? Does the victim have to be 100% locked in room or building for F.I. to be totally substantial in court?
Asked on 12/17/02, 9:35 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Eric Dirga
Eric J. Dirga, PA
Re: False Imprisonment
Can you tell me what false imprisonment is and how it holds in
court? Does the victim have to be 100% locked in room or
building for F.I. to be totally substantial in court?
IN ORDER TO PROVE FALSE IMPRISONMENT IN FLORIDA THE PROSECUTOR HAS TO PROVE THE FOLLOWING 2 ELEMENTS:
1. THE DEFENDANT FORCIBLY/SECRETLY/BY THREAT CONFINED/ABDUCTED/IMPRISONED/RESTRAINED THE VICTIM AGAINST HIS/HER WILL.
2. DEFENDANT HAD NO LAWFUL AUTHORITY TO DO SO.
Answered on 12/19/02, 2:30 pm
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