Jasmine leaves her car running in the driveway as she is closing her garage door. Omar gets in the car as her back is turned and begins to drive away with Jasmine’s eight-year-old daughter in the car. Jasmine runs to the car and puts her arms through the driver’s side window which is open about ten inches. She grabs for the keys and succeeds in turning off the car as it hits the curb across the street (a distance of approximately 50 feet).
-Based on the information provided,what crime would Omar most likely be charged with?

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Jasmine leaves her car running in the driveway as she is closing her garage door. Omar gets in the car as her back is turned and begins to drive away with Jasmine’s eight-year-old daughter in the car. Jasmine runs to the car and puts her arms through the driver’s side window which is open about ten inches. She grabs for the keys and succeeds in turning off the car as it hits the curb across the street (a distance of approximately 50 feet).
-​Based on the information provided,what crime would Omar most likely be charged with?

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Simple kidnapping involves the taking of a person against their will, without lawful authority, and without justification or excuse. In this scenario, Omar took Jasmine's daughter without her consent while she was in the car, thereby committing simple kidnapping. The other options do not fit the circumstances of this case - false imprisonment requires confinement, aggravated kidnapping involves additional factors such as ransom demands or use of a deadly weapon, and aggravated false imprisonment involves additional factors such as use of force or threat of harm.

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