To: monkeybrau
Actually, I don't think that he is technically allowed to pardon anyone until they have been found guilty. I'm sure the lawyers here can comment, but I remember reading that a pardon cannot be issued for an offense that has not been tried.
9 posted on
04/27/2005 7:20:26 PM PDT by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Spktyr
Au contraire. Recall that President Ford pardoned former President Nixon for "any crimes he may have committed" before any crimes had been officially charged, much less tried. So it can be done that way.
John / Billybob
21 posted on
04/28/2005 3:06:27 AM PDT by
Congressman Billybob
(Proud to be a FORMER member of the Bar of the US Supreme Court since July, 2004.)
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