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State v. Porter

Citations

  • 241 S.W.3d 385
  • 2007 Mo. App. LEXIS 1713
  • 2007 WL 4380640

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  • stating that because children under 14 cannot consent, a required element of traditional kidnapping is that the parent must remove the child from the lawful custody of another without the permission of the lawful custodian
  • “[I]f A invites B to accompany him to a particular place, and B consents to go, there is no kidnapping, even if A has hidden wrongful purpose, such as to steal from B”

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Judges: Stith, Smart, Newton

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