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Postby ponyte » Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:35 pm

With the end of another president’s administration, we might see a flood of presidential pardons.

My question is, are presidential pardons limited to federal crimes or can a pardon be for a state crime as well?
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Postby expony18 » Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:38 pm

im not a lawyer but i believe it only applies to federal crimes
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Postby mrydel » Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:39 pm

What did you do now ponyte?
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Postby ponyte » Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:44 pm

mrydel wrote:What did you do now ponyte?


It is what I WANT to do that is the issue.
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Postby mrydel » Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:48 pm

ponyte wrote:
mrydel wrote:What did you do now ponyte?


It is what I WANT to do that is the issue.


Are you counting on Bush or Obama to help you out?
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Postby ponyte » Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:00 pm

mrydel wrote:
ponyte wrote:
mrydel wrote:What did you do now ponyte?


It is what I WANT to do that is the issue.


Are you counting on Bush or Obama to help you out?


Obambi cause I hope he can change my conviction :wink:
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Postby jtstang » Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:01 pm

President can only pardon federal crimes. Governor can pardon state crimes.
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Postby ponyte » Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:04 pm

jtstang wrote:President can only pardon federal crimes. Governor can pardon state crimes.

Thanks. That is what I thought but wasn't sure.
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Postby mrydel » Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:08 pm

ponyte wrote:
jtstang wrote:President can only pardon federal crimes. Governor can pardon state crimes.

Thanks. That is what I thought but wasn't sure.


Talk to Clinton. He was both in Arkansas. He probably still has enough pull to pardon you here.
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Postby FroggieFever » Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:58 pm

Federal...but there are loopholes.
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Postby Pony Soup » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:57 pm

expony18 wrote:im not a lawyer but i believe it only applies to federal crimes



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Postby expony18 » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:45 pm

Pony Soup wrote:
expony18 wrote:im not a lawyer but i believe it only applies to federal crimes



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Postby Hal » Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:51 pm

There's a story on ESPN about the New York Giants' kicker (Tynes) lobbying Dubbya for a last-minute pardon for his brother, who's in the big house in Arkansas for running drugs.
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Postby Pony Soup » Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:49 pm

expony18 wrote:
Pony Soup wrote:
expony18 wrote:im not a lawyer but i believe it only applies to federal crimes



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Postby Pony Soup » Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:49 pm

I got pardoned
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