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COM. v. RIVERA

828 A.2d 1094 (2003)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Robert RIVERA, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed June 20, 2003.

Revised August 18, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Guy Smith, Media, for appellant.

Michelle P. Hutton, Asst. Dist. Atty., Media, for Com., appellee.

BEFORE: ORIE MELVIN, BOWES and BECK, JJ.

OPINION BY BECK, J.:

¶ 1 In this appeal from the judgment of sentence for second degree murder, we consider the kidnapping statute1 in the context of a parent/defendant and in light of the law prohibiting interference with child custody.2 After careful consideration of these facts and the applicable law, we conclude that a parent may be convicted of kidnapping...

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