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Can you be pardoned for crimes you haven't been charged with?
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Question about pardons (Original Post)
LSFL
Nov 2020
OP
Yes. ElderBush did it for Casper Weinberger and others of his administration.
keithbvadu2
Nov 2020
#6
intrepidity
(7,275 posts)1. Yes, federal only nt
Silent3
(15,151 posts)2. Yes, indeed you can. n/t
True Dough
(17,255 posts)3. What crimes do you plan to commit, LSFL?
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)4. Yes. But only crimes committed in the past.
You can be pardoned for federal crimes you haven't yet been charged with but not crimes you haven't yet committed.
L.Pharmstrong
(152 posts)5. Yes. But not crimes you may commit in the future.
keithbvadu2
(36,669 posts)6. Yes. ElderBush did it for Casper Weinberger and others of his administration.
Yes. ElderBush did it for Casper Weinberger and others of his administration.