KIDNAPPING CHARGES
18 U.S.C. Section 1201 provides punishment for anyone who “unlawfully seizes, confines, inveigles, decoys, kidnaps, abducts, or carries away and holds for ransom or reward or otherwise any person, except in the case of a minor by the parent thereof.” The crime of kidnapping becomes a federal crime when the person kidnapped is either transported in interstate commerce or foreign commerce, the offender travels in interstate commerce, or the person kidnapped is a public official, internationally protected person, or official guest. A person convicted of kidnapping will incur punishment of imprisonment for any term of years or for life and, if the death of any person results, will be punished by death or life imprisonment. A person may even be convicted of attempted kidnapping which carries with it the punishment of imprisonment for up to twenty years. Furthermore, 18 U.S.C. Section 1202 punishes anyone who requests or receives ransom money in connection with a kidnapping
Because of the life-threatening consequences of a kidnapping conviction it is important that you seek the services of an experienced and knowledgeable attorney immediately if you have been charged with or are being investigated for kidnapping. At Kestenbaum, Eisner, & Gorin, LLP, our attorneys have over 50 years combined experience in criminal defense and we will work hard to provide you with a successful defense. Because of the complexity of federal laws and court systems, it is very important that your lawyer have a good amount of experience in federal court rooms. Now is not the time to entrust your case to an attorney who is ill-equipped to handle your kidnapping charges. You should contact our firm as soon as possible to be directed to a lawyer who will address your charges in a way that will positively resolve your case.