Black v. State

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

Farmer L. Black, appellant herein, was charged by the Prosecuting Attorney of the Second Judicial District with the separate offenses of Kidnaping and Sodomy, it being alleged that these offenses were committed on March 5, 1970, in Crittenden County. On trial, Black was acquitted of the sodomy charge but was convicted of kidnaping under Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-2302 (Repl. 1964), and his punishment fixed by the jury at imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a period of ten years. From the judgment so entered, appellant brings this appeal. For reversal, three…