Christie was protecting himself in case (not that he would) Aiken did resort to violence against his ex-wife in the future.
If Aiken were dead, he would’ve gotten a complete pardon.
Not a very nice legal reason. I thought perhaps it was to preserve his appeals in hopes of overturning NJ’s unconstitutional limitations on gun owners.
I’m glad Christie refused to reappoint the jerk judge on this case. That’s a victory.