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Judge Uses Book of Proverbs To Spur Mercy In Court
In a New York court Judge Otto Rosalsky suspended a grand larceny sentence for Wilma Woodward, a chorus girl from Akron, after reading Proverbs 6 17 to 23. He urged her to follow the biblical guidance, promising probation if she returns home and reads daily, while Betty Gray’s plea helped secure leniency.
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