Kidnapping, Child Neglect and Domestic Violence
Client: KESSEY D.
Charge: The Defendant was charged with Count I, Kidnapping, which is a first (1st) degree felony; Count II, Neglect Child without Great Bodily Harm which is a third (3rd) degree felony; and Count III, Touch or Strike/Battery/Domestic Violence.
Punishable By: Count I is punishable by up to thirty (30) years in Florida State Prison and a $10,000.00 fine. Count II is punishable by up to five (5) years in Florida State Prison and a $5,000.00 fine. Count III is a first (1st) degree misdemeanor punishable by up to one (1) year in the county jail and a $1,000.00 fine.
Disposition: After being provided with witness statements, the State Attorney's Office dismissed all charges.