Regarding specifically the Scooter Libby sentencing, but please no political hatred by either conservative or liberal, thank you.
The question is: Does the Office of the President have the authority to COMMUTE a sentence? In terms of having the jurisdiction to do so?
I understand the President may PARDON a convicted person, as Mr Clinton did an excessive number of times (most in Presidential history by far). While perfectly legal, I feel that it was abused.
The current President COMMUTED the sentence, which is less than a full pardon. While I do support Mr Libby, and I believe that he was wrongly convicted in that a crime never took place, I do not think there is precedent for the President to COMMUTE a sentence vs a full pardon. My justification is that commutation is a judicial tool, not an executive tool.
May I please have INTELLIGENT and not politically charged answers please. Thanks.
2007-07-02
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