KIDNAPPING COUNT DROPPED, BUT MAN NOT OFF THE HOOK.Byline: Don Holland Daily News Staff Writer A judge threw out a kidnapping charge Monday against a Moorpark man accused of abducting ab·duct tr.v. ab·duct·ed, ab·duct·ing, ab·ducts 1. To carry off by force; kidnap. 2. Physiology To draw away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part or limb. his former girlfriend, but ordered him to stand trial on false imprisonment false imprisonment, complete restraint upon a person's liberty of movement without legal justification. Actual physical contact is not necessary; a show of authority or a threat of force is sufficient. The person falsely imprisoned may sue the offender for damages. and other charges. The ruling by Judge Rebecca Riley Rebecca Riley (b. 2002 d. December 13, 2006), the daughter of Michael and Carolyn Riley and resident of Hull, Massachusetts, was found dead in her home after prolonged exposure to various medications, her lungs filled with fluid. eliminates the most serious charge against Billy Gerald Boller, 24, said defense attorney Chuck Samonsky. But Boller still faces three misdemeanor counts of battery on his former girlfriend, as well as felony charges of evading police and animal abuse. During Boller's preliminary hearing, his former girlfriend, Teresa Barra, testified that he was in ``one of his moods'' when he arrived at her Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. house around midnight June 2. Boller, she said, grabbed her by the hair and pulled her toward his truck. After several steps, he let go, opened the door and told her to get in. ``I didn't know (what would happen), so I didn't try to get out of the truck,'' said Barra, who at times wept during her testimony. As the two drove to a secluded spot, Boller grabbed her arm and twisted it. He then abandoned her on a remote road in the middle of the night, only to return a few minutes later and offer a ride home. On the way back, Boller pulled out a knife and said he wanted to slash the tires of Barra's brother's car, she said. When Barra got home, she called police. But when they arrived, Boller sped off, leading officers on a chase several miles through Simi Valley and Moorpark before they caught him. Boller faces three felony counts: false imprisonment, evading police and animal cruelty, for allegedly causing internal injuries to Barra's dog during a previous incident. He also is charged with three misdemeanor counts of battery. Boller remains free on his own recognizance own recognizance (O.R.) n. the basis for a judge allowing a person accused of a crime to be free while awaiting trial, without posting bail, on the defendant's own promise to appear and his/her reputation. . Arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted is set for Sept. 28. |
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