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Do you think a governor should have the power to pardon or commute the sentence of a person convicted of a crime?
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∙ 14y ago
This power is granted to the Governor of the state by the state constitution. What anyone thinks of it is immaterial and irrelevant.
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What is the role of the governor of a state with regard the prisoners and prisons in the state?
Pardon, release or commute sentence.
What is the role of the governor of the state regarding prisoners and prisons of the state?
Pardon, release or commute sentence.
What is the role of a governor of a state with regard to prisoners and prisons in the state?
Pardon, release or commute sentence.
What is the role of the governor of the state with regard to prisoners in prisons in the state?
Pardon, release or commute sentence.
What is the role of governor of the state with regard to prisoners and prisons in the state?
Pardon, release or commute sentence.
Can the governor have the ability to grant a commutation?
Yes, the governor has the power to pardon, commute or suspend sentences.
What is the role the governor of a state with prisoners and prisons in the state?
pardon, release, or commute sentences
If a governor of Illinois release a person convicted of a crime what is it called?
A Pardon.
What do governors have the power to grant a prisoner?
Amnesty, Pardon, Parole, or the Commutation of their sentence.
Does the Georgia governor have the ability to grant a pardon?
No, that authority has been constitutionally vested in the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles.
How do you get a pardon from a governor for firearms rights if you have a domestic assault charge?
A pardon won't get your firearms rights restored. You still remain convicted of the charge.
Can a felon convicted of a non-violent crime receive a pardon?
In New Mexico, yes. The Governor has the power to pardon anyone convicted of any offense (under state law) except treason or in impeachment cases.
