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To: John W

The difference between communting a sentence and a pardon?


86 posted on 07/10/2020 5:00:40 PM PDT by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: pollywog
The difference between communting a sentence and a pardon?

A pardon negates the conviction. A commutation only does away with the prison time.

89 posted on 07/10/2020 5:03:12 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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