Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 10 months agoNikki Haley says she would pardon Donald Trump if elected presidentwww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up1216arrow-down18
arrow-up1208arrow-down1external-linkNikki Haley says she would pardon Donald Trump if elected presidentwww.independent.co.ukRapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square47fedilink
minus-squareSkyrmir@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·10 months agoShe can’t pardon the state crimes. That would take a governor.
minus-squareNougat@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·10 months agoNot in Georgia. They have a pardon and parole board, and without getting into the weeds, there is no way to escape incarceration through a pardon in GA. The same board does have the power to commute sentences, though.
She can’t pardon the state crimes. That would take a governor.
Not in Georgia. They have a pardon and parole board, and without getting into the weeds, there is no way to escape incarceration through a pardon in GA.
The same board does have the power to commute sentences, though.