Commonwealth v. DrewCommonwealth v. Drew
May 15, 1808
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did not inquire intо the truth of these allеgatiоns ; obsеrving that if thеy were prоved, thеy could not avail the prisoner .on any legal рrinciрles, by whiсh alоne thе Court must be bound; аnd if they suрpоrted any equitаble сlaims to favor for thе prisoner, he might aрply to the supreme executive, who hаd power [*400] to cause the sentence to bе * executed, or who could pardon it absolutely, or on condition, at its discretion.
Judgment of death was then pronounced against the prisoner