Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-92

Kidnapping in the first degree: Class A felony

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Wideman v. Warden, No. Cv 96-563147 (Oct. 3, 2000) (2000)

Most recently applied in Gunn v. Warden, No. Cv 01-0452874 S (Nov. 14, 2002) (November 2002)

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 93, 94; P.A. 73-137, S. 5; P.A. 92-260, S. 36.) History: P.A. 73-137 deleted former Subsec

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(a) A person is guilty of kidnapping in the first degree when he abducts another person and: (1) His intent is to compel a third person (A) to pay or deliver money or property as ransom or (B) to engage in other particular conduct or to refrain from engaging in particular conduct; or (2) he restrains the person abducted with intent to (A) inflict physical injury upon him or violate or abuse him sexually; or (B) accomplish or advance the commission of a felony; or (C) terrorize him or a third person; or (D) interfere with the performance of a government function.

(b) Kidnapping in the first degree is a class A felony.

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