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To: entropy12

https://www.justice.gov/pardon/frequently-asked-questions

Does the President have authority to grant clemency for a state conviction?
No. The President’s clemency power is conferred by Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States, which provides: “The President . . . shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.” Thus, the President’s authority to grant clemency is limited to federal offenses and offenses prosecuted by the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia in the name of the United States in the D.C. Superior Court. An offense that violates a state law is not an offense against the United States. A person who wishes to seek a pardon or a commutation of sentence for a state offense should contact the authorities of the state in which the conviction occurred. Such state authorities are typically the Governor or a state board of pardons and/or paroles, if the state government has created such a board.


199 posted on 08/14/2023 8:28:17 PM PDT by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: jjotto

I will try to find you an example from more than 10,000 pardons issued by various presidents, when I have free time.


203 posted on 08/14/2023 8:30:51 PM PDT by entropy12 (Career politicians like DeSantis build wealth. Trump sacrificed his wealth to serve people.)
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To: jjotto

I will try to find you an example from more than 10,000 pardons issued by various presidents, when I have free time.

Your post is baloney because D.C. Superior Court did not exist when the constitution was written.


209 posted on 08/14/2023 8:33:39 PM PDT by entropy12 (Career politicians like DeSantis build wealth. Trump sacrificed his wealth to serve people.)
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To: jjotto

Georgia is one of 3 states where the governor has no power to pardon, pardons are handled buy a Pardons and Paroles Board, 5 or 7 members, appointed by the Governor.


251 posted on 08/14/2023 9:20:33 PM PDT by cookcounty (Uuuuuuhh.)
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