Arious Turner v. State of Mississippi

Summary

The Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed Arious Turner's kidnapping conviction, holding that sufficient evidence supported the finding that she unlawfully retained her four-year-old daughter after a court order granted primary physical custody to the child's former stepmother. The court rejected Turner's argument that her status as the child's natural parent precluded liability under the kidnapping statute and concluded that a rational juror could find every element beyond a reasonable doubt. No separate opinions were filed.