Two bounty hunters were recently convicted of kidnapping after apprehending a woman in a case that raised questions about the limits of their authority. The bounty hunters had tracked down the woman, who had missed a court appearance for a minor offense, and forcibly detained her in a hotel room for several hours before turning her over to the authorities. The woman later testified that she had been terrified during the ordeal, and the jury agreed that the bounty hunters had crossed the line from apprehending fugitives to committing a criminal act. The bounty hunters now face sentencing for their actions.
