¶1 No reason can at this day exist, why Females shall not be entitled to the benefit of Clergy, as well as Males. We are therefore of opinion that the defendant is entitled to the benefit of Clergy, upon praying the same to he extended to her..
5 N.C. 147
State v. . Gray
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided December 5, 1806
Supreme Court of North Carolina · decided 1806-12-05
—From Hillsborough In this case the only question was, whether the defendant, who was convicted of grand larceny, was entitled to the benefit of Clergy ? And °
Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently June 1946
1 state decisions
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1806-12-05
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