"'Fraid not. Negligent homicide (or whatever) isn't a federal crime. Thus, the President couldn't issue a pardon. "
Are you stating that a President is limited in his pardons to convicts of federal infractions, and not normal murderers, rapists, or any other state law offenders?
21 posted on 02/16/2006 12:50:22 AM PST by de Buillion
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Are you stating that a President is limited in his pardons to convicts of federal infractions, and not normal murderers, rapists, or any other state law offenders?
Yes. The President has no jurisdiction in those cases.
28 posted on 02/16/2006 11:37:01 AM PST by okie01
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