DNA Test Leads to Arrest in 2001 Reno Rape Case
Last month a twenty-six year old man was arrested for the alleged rape and kidnap of a casino worker in Reno back in 2001 after a DNA test linked him to the crime. Since 2001, he's been convicted of various crimes including DUI, battery and home invasion. He was released on $15,000 bail, and his preliminary hearing is scheduled for later this month.
Nevada kidnapping law makes it a crime to willfully take another person and move them against their will. Nevada kidnapping law is divided into first-degree and second-degree, and it's often charged in conjunction with other crimes such as robbery and sexual assault. Common defenses to kidnapping are lack of intent, no asportation, or consent.
The penalties for violating Nevada kidnapping law depend upon the circumstances. For example, the standard sentence for first-degree kidnapping when the victim sustained substantial bodily harm is either life in prison with no parole, life in prison with the possibility of parole, or 40 years with the possibility parole. But when there was no substantial bodily harm, the punishment includes life in prison with the possibility of parole, or fifteen years in prison with the possibility of parole.
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