McCorkle v. State

Frank Holt, Justice.

Upon finding appellant guilty of kidnapping his estranged wife, a jury assessed his punishment at fifteen years in the Arkansas Department of Correction and a $15,000 fine.

Appellant rendered his wife unconscious by the application of a towel saturated with ether, bound her hand and foot, placed her in a car, and physically abused and threatened to kill her. Upon his stopping the car a third time, due to her entreaties, she managed to escape. There was evidence that the purpose of the abduction was to persuade the prosecutrix to talk with him about the resolution of their…