California
Outgoing Calif. Governor Issues 274 Grants of Clemency as Farewell Gift
California Clemency News Update : The San Jose Mercury News noted that 16 of the pardons were given to people convicted of crimes in the San Francisco Bay Area by California Governor Jerry Brown The paper also listed the names, crimes and sentences for the 14 others from the Bay Area who received commutations. California…
Read MorePardoning State Crimes
The inability to pardon state crimes is one of the few restrictions imposed on the President of the United States. State governors hold the power to grant clemency to those convicted of state offenses. Difference Between the Pardoning of Federal and State Crimes Pardoning State Crimes Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution grants the…
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