Supreme Court of Missouri January 15, 1860 (State v. Woolery)

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United States · · · 15-01-1860

Scott, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court.

Prudence Woolery was indicted for murdering her bastard child. She plead in bar of the indictment a pardon from the governor, which was allowed her. From this the State appealed, maintaining that the governor could not pardon before conviction.

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