Laurinda Drake "kidnapping" case in Las Vegas: 9/11/09 - Tamara on truTV "Courtside"

"Laurinda Drake was acquitted of kidnapping a six-year-old boy near Jo Mackey Elementary School last year. Laurinda Drake grabbed the kid off the street and took him to her friend Elaine Clermont's house as a stunt to show how lax school security was at Mackey Elementary, where her own son went to school. This was a very strange thing to do, because her statement is admission of committing the crime, and kidnapping, no matter what the stated motive, is definitely a crime in all 50 states.

Laurinda Drake turned down a plea bargain so she should prove her innocence, even though, technically, she was guilty by her own admission. The jury had mercy on her, though, considering her a well-meaning mom with poor judgment rather than a malicious criminal."

Above provided by http://www.nowpublic.com/strange/laurinda-drake-acquitted-kidnapping-charges

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• jordan savage
• las vegas
• district court
• kidnap
• conspiracy
• criminal
• probation
• Elaine Clermont
• public defender
• not guilty
• prosecution

[BONKATOMICLUNCH]

i go there recently

[kymminiemi897]

I went to that school- in knew that lady and was friends with all of her sons- she seemed nice and then the year after i leave she takes a student from the school when she should haved stayed with him at school

[Jssmvms]

Phenomenal analysis yet again--the defendant did not call 911 first but either did the school--very strong point--would have made the defense closing even stronger--very astute analysis