Delaware Kidnapping Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer in Kidnapping Cases

Kidnapping is a serious offense which will result in severe penalties upon conviction. If you or someone you know is facing a criminal investigation or formal charges of kidnapping in Delaware or in the surrounding areas of central Ohio, you will need to retain the services of a highly-qualified attorney who focuses on criminal defense. We strongly urge you to contact a Delaware kidnapping lawyer at our firm to discuss the specific facts of your case as soon as possible. Our firm concentrates the majority of its practice on criminal defense and our attorneys will begin working on your case immediately. We provide aggressive and comprehensive legal defense to those facing criminal charges of all kinds.

Kidnapping Cases in Ohio

Kidnapping involves taking a person against their will and often holding them in false imprisonment. This crime may be done to obtain ransom money. It may also be committed as child abduction in cases of child custody disputes where a parent has been denied custody of his or her child. Conviction of kidnapping carries harsh punishments involving long prison sentences. If the kidnapped person was taken across state lines, it becomes a federal crime as well. Kidnapping in these cases may be investigated by the FBI or other federal agencies, as well as law enforcement at the state and local level.

Under Ohio law, kidnapping is defined as removing a person from the place they are found by force, threat, or deception for the purposes of ransom, hostage, to terrorize or inflict serious physical harm, or to engage in sexual activity. It is charged as a felony in the first degree unless the offender releases the victim unharmed which is a felony in the second degree.

Because of the dire penalties connected with a conviction of kidnapping, it is imperative that you have a Delaware kidnapping attorney from our firm handling your case as early as possible to help construct an effective defense.