Can a Governor of a State pardon a felon convicted of a crime in a Federal Court?
2007-07-02 13:23:45 · 6 answers · asked by drew b 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No.
Example: California
http://www.ebclc.org/documents/HowtoApplyforaPardon.pdf
See the 7th bullet down under "Restoration of Rights"
2007-07-02 13:31:19 · answer #1 · answered by rynoh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-12 10:02:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The state and federal governments are separate. Only the president can pardon a federal offense. For a state offense, that state's laws would apply. In most states, either the governor or a pardon board has pardoning authority.
2007-07-02 13:31:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2007-07-02 13:29:36 · answer #4 · answered by Jess 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2007-07-02 13:35:16 · answer #5 · answered by Yak Rider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dunno but if u find out...lemme know...
2007-07-02 13:27:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋