[nicmarlo]

Bringing him into her garage and refusing to release him makes it a case of kidnapping

That's what I thought....then federal charges could be pressed against her, too, no? Isn't kidnapping a federal crime, not just a state crime? Or is it only federal if brought across state boundaries?

[stands2reason]

Well,the thing is, adding kidnapping to the charge is the only way to get the death penalty in Texas. I'd hope the prosecutor makes the attempt to add it, but it is a stretch, that is, I don't necessarily expect the judge and/or jury to go along.