Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, 1793

State v. M'Carty

State v. M'Carty
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas · Decided November 15, 1793
1 S.C.L. 334

Counsel

Holmes and Deas, for the prisoner, and, The Solicitor of the southern circuit, for the state.

State v. M'Carty

Opinion of the Court

The Court

having heard the counsel on both sides very fully, and having perused and inspected the pardon produced, which appeared to be a special one for the particular offence of which the prisoner had formerly been convicted, were all unanimously of opinion, that it did not operate as a bar to the prosecution for the present offence, or any other not particularly mentioned in the governor’s pardon.

Sentence of death was then pronounced on the prisoner ; but as the jury had recommended him to mercy, he received a second,pardon.

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