They Thought They Had a Warrant

Two men seized a man suspected of an out-of-state murder and held him against his will. They had no real legal authority. But they said a detective from another state had given them badges naming them special deputies and told them they were doing lawful police work. The kidnapping law here punishes confining a person 'without authority of law'. At trial the judge would not let the jury hear evidence that the two men believed they were acting lawfully. They were convicted.