I saw Libby was commuted, isn't that the same thing as being pardoned?
2007-07-03 14:09:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
NO, there is a big difference.
Libby is still considered guilty and he will most likely lose his license to practice law.
A pardon says that you did not do it, that you are no longer guilty. If Bush pardoned Libby then he wouldn't have to pay the fine, he wouldn't have to serve the probation period and his law license would be safe.
2007-07-03 14:13:39 · answer #1 · answered by Dan S 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A pardon is a total clean slate of the sentence. A commute is what bush did . He only wiped out the jail time, but not the fine and the conviction still stands.
2007-07-03 21:12:50 · answer #2 · answered by big stan 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A commutation is a shortening of a puhishment or removal of some part of it (like taking away jail time but leaving the fines). A pardon is a full and complete removal of the punishment.
2007-07-03 21:14:35 · answer #3 · answered by trail guy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pardoned is the slate is wiped clean .
A death sentence commuted to life in jail means that the sentence has been changed to a lessor punishment.
2007-07-03 21:17:24 · answer #4 · answered by reinformer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋