Posted on 10/19/2017 7:20:54 PM PDT by markomalley
Constitutional Convention on Monday, August 27, 1787,
Mr. L. MARTIN moved to insert the words ‘after conviction’ after the words ‘reprieves and pardons.’
Mr. WILSON objected that pardon before conviction might be necessary to obtain the testimony of accomplices. He stated the case of forgeries in which this might particularly happen.
Mr. L. MARTIN withdrew his motion.
Burdick reversed this deliberate decision by the authors of the constitution.
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