How to Use false imprisonment in a Sentence
false imprisonment
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He also is charged with false imprisonment of a child under the age of 13, child abuse, and resisting arrest.
— Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 4 Mar. 2020 -
Bryan, who filmed the incident, was charged with felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment.
— Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 4 June 2020 -
Bryan, the duo’s neighbor, who was arrested two weeks later but was not present at the hearing is facing charges of felony murder and attempted false imprisonment.
— Breanna Edwards, Essence, 4 June 2020 -
Robert Lee Noye, 52, was arrested Monday on charges of first-degree harassment and false imprisonment.
— Emma Colton, Washington Examiner, 18 Feb. 2020 -
Karin Raymond, 47, is charged with abuse of a corpse, child abuse and false imprisonment.
— Washington Post, 5 May 2021 -
Casper was charged with six counts of false imprisonment.
— Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 1 Mar. 2022 -
Koch's live-in boyfriend, Joel Manke, 38, is charged with chronic neglect of a child and false imprisonment.
— Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2023 -
As to count two, the defendant is guilty of false imprisonment ...
— Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2021 -
Her boyfriend, Joel Manke, 38, faces felony charges of chronic neglect of a child and false imprisonment.
— Chris Ramirez, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023 -
The McMichaels and Bryan face counts of murder and false imprisonment, among other charges, in the fatal shooting.
— Asia Simone Burns, ajc, 25 Oct. 2021 -
Zack Lee Smith, 20, of Sioux City, is charged with two felony counts of false imprisonment, said a spokesman with the city’s police department.
— Antonio Planas, NBC News, 14 May 2021 -
Katie Koch, 34, faces charges of chronic neglect of a child, false imprisonment and neglecting a child.
— Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2023 -
The man has been charged with battery and two counts of false imprisonment for alleged encounters in August.
— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2020 -
William Bryan, the man who recorded the killing, has been charged with felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment.
— Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 2 Sep. 2021 -
He was charged in 2019 with felony theft, embezzlement, fraud and false imprisonment of an elder adult.
— Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2022 -
Three counts of assault and two counts of false imprisonment by violence were also filed.
— CBS News, 6 Aug. 2020 -
The pair were each sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to 14 charges of torture, adult abuse, child endangerment, false imprisonment and more.
— Alaa Elassar, CNN, 20 Nov. 2021 -
In a May email to the department, Brock’s attorney accused the deputy of false imprisonment and kidnapping.
— Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2023 -
Charges of elder abuse and false imprisonment were dismissed before the trial.
— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 1 Nov. 2022 -
Initial charges of elder abuse and false imprisonment against Morgan were dropped long before the trial.
— Andrew Dalton, ajc, 2 Nov. 2022 -
The couple, relatives of the dead parents, have filed suit against the Masts, alleging conspiracy, fraud, and false imprisonment of the child.
— Seyward Darby, Longreads, 1 Dec. 2022 -
The false imprisonment charge was dismissed but read into the record to be considered for sentencing.
— Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2022 -
Among the charges against Bryan are false imprisonment and aggravated assault for using his car as a deadly weapon.
— Malaika Jabali, Essence, 5 Nov. 2021 -
Each of the brothers was charged with false imprisonment, a felony, and reporting a false emergency, a misdemeanor.
— NBC News, 6 Aug. 2020 -
David and Louise Turpin pleaded guilty to charges including torture and false imprisonment.
— Brian Mezerski, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2021 -
Muller has since been charged in Solano County with kidnapping for ransom, two counts of forcible rape, robbery, burglary and false imprisonment.
— Sean Dooley, ABC News, 3 June 2021 -
Bryan has pleaded not guilty to charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment in the death of Ahmaud Arbery.
— CBS News, 9 Oct. 2020 -
Wagner and Hawks are accused of taking part in the kidnapping and false imprisonment, and other charges.
— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2022 -
The district attorney’s office charged the 26 with trespassing to interfere with a business, obstruction of a thoroughfare, unlawful assembly, refusal to disperse at a riot, failure to obey the orders of police and 38 counts of false imprisonment.
— Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024 -
Curiel found in Friday’s ruling that the government was liable for false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence.
— Phil Helsel, NBC News, 27 June 2024
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