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In response to "To your IM: Yes -- nm" by ❄TWuG 🚀

it's never been tested in court though, right? -- nm

Posted by colin (aka colinski) Jan 7 '21, 13:08

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What would that entail, indicting somebody who'd received a nonspecific pardon? -- nm* - mara Jan 7, 13:09 8
- Pardons have to be for a period of time, so it would have to relate to something in that frame. -- nm - Reagen Jan 7, 13:13
- i believe so. that was the case with Nixon - he was never charged with anything, he got a blanket pardon for "whatever"... but they never charged him - colin Jan 7, 13:12 3
  - I do think it's safe to say you can't pardon someone from future crimes. Future charges from past actions maybe, but not acts that have not occurred. -- nm - pmb Jan 7, 13:29
  - Caspar Weinberger? (I'm not sure why the DOJ includes him in this category, actually.) - mara Jan 7, 13:23 1
    - Caspar Weinberger seems like one that would have to admit guilt, but by doing so get the pardon and not have to be sentenced. - colin Jan 7, 13:30
- Ford pardoned Nixon. I don’t believe there were any charges pending yet. -- nm* - Mop Jan 7, 13:12 2
  - I know, I was asking how exactly would it be tested in court. Are we talking a lawsuit, or charges filed, or something else? Several other examples: - mara Jan 7, 13:19 1
    - I think it would be charges filed. Defense says "nope. Pardoned." Court decides if that's effective. -- nm - pmb Jan 7, 13:21

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