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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat if a pardon is issued, but then, after the fact, a new charge is raised?
Would the pardon be retroactive?
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What if a pardon is issued, but then, after the fact, a new charge is raised? (Original Post)
diva77
Aug 2017
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diva77
(7,671 posts)2. Thanks. I probably didn't word it very clearly, but I was thinking of a scenario where Dump
receives a pardon, but then more discoveries of money-laundering or what-not committed prior to the pardon are made...
So in a way, it would be good for a few crimes to remain unaddressed just in case Dump receives a pardon? or am I not understanding?
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(52,440 posts)4. Depends on how broad the pardon is.
In theory he could be pardoned for "any and all crimes he may have committed" prior to the date of the pardon. That would cover crimes we only learn about later.
diva77
(7,671 posts)5. ok. that sucks!!
Thanks...
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(52,440 posts)3. Pardons can only cover crimes that have already occurred.
Pardons can cover crimes before an arrest or indictment (e.g., Nixon) but not before they he crime itself has occurred.
That said, a president could promise now to issue a future pardon for a crime yet to occur.