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In response to "Lawyer question: acceptance if a pardon is acceptance if guilt of the crime? Can acceptance of a pardon be used as evidence of guilt in other" by TWuG

Nope. Accepting a pardon is not an expression of guilt.

Posted by ReluctantCynic (aka ReluctantCynic) Dec 2 '20, 11:13

The fundamental mechanic of a pardon is an executive (President or Governor) essentially vetoing the judicial branch. It is -- supposed to be -- a recognition that the judicial system got it wrong in some way.

Commutation and pardon are both a form of "executive clemency." A commutation reduces the sentence, fine, or other punishment for a crime. A pardon fully excuses the crime as if it never happened.

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What about Burdick v. United States? -- nm - Max Dec 2, 11:19
And the Center for American Progress has a nice summary of clemency. -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Dec 2, 11:15

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Nope. Accepting a pardon is not an expression of guilt.

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