Texas-Book-Gun Law Armed And Educated - Flipbook - Page 165
What is aggravated kidnapping? Generally, aggravated kidnapping
occurs anytime a person abducts another person and “uses or
exhibits a deadly weapon during the commission of the offense.”
See Tex. Penal Code § 20.04(b).
However, under Texas law, the crime of aggravated kidnapping
can actually occur in several different circumstances. Texas Penal
Code Section 20.04(a) defines aggravated kidnapping as anytime a
person: intentionally or knowingly abducts another person with the
intent to:
• Hold him for ransom or reward;
• Use him as a shield or hostage;
• Facilitate the commission of a felony or the flight after the
attempt or commission of a felony;
• Inflict bodily injury on him or violate or abuse him sexually;
• Terrorize him or a third person; or
• Interfere with the performance of any governmental or political
function.
EXAMPLE 1:
Leslie is out jogging one evening, when a white van pulls up next
to her and a masked man with a gun jumps out, trying to grab
her and drag her into his van. Leslie pulls out her pepper spray,
sprays the man in the face, and runs away to call police.
EXAMPLE 2:
Leslie is out jogging one evening, when a white van pulls up next
to her and a masked man with a gun jumps out, trying to grab her
and drag her into his van. Leslie pulls out her Glock 42 and fires
two shots, killing her attacker.
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