Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-6-44 — Kidnapping in the Second Degree
Alabama·Title 13A Criminal Code·Ch. 6 Offenses Involving Danger to the Person·Art. 3 Kidnapping, Unlawful Imprisonment and Related Offenses
(a)A person commits the crime of kidnapping in the second degree if he abducts another person.
(b)A person does not commit a crime under this section if:
(1)The abduction is not coupled with intent to use or to threaten to use deadly force,
(2)The actor is a relative of the person abducted, and
(3)The actor’s sole purpose is to assume lawful control of that person.
The burden of injecting the issue of defense under this subsection is on the defendant, but this does not shift the burden of proof.
(c)Kidnapping in the second degree is a Class B felony.
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Related
Newton v. State
540 So. 2d 800 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 1988)
Carter v. Morgan
(S.D. Alabama, 2024)
United States v. John Christopher Dobbs
(Eleventh Circuit, 2020)
Legislative History
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §2211.)
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§ 13A-1-1
Short Title§ 13A-1-11
Effective Date§ 13A-1-2
Definitions§ 13A-1-3
General Purposes of Title§ 13A-1-6
General Rule of Construction§ 13A-1-8
Procedural Matters; Civil Liabilities Not Affected by Title; Prosecution When More Than One Offense§ 13A-1-9
Lesser Included Offenses§ 13A-10-1
Definitions§ 13A-10-10
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Definitions§ 13A-10-101
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