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To: PCPOET7

Can the President pardon state offenses?

I always though he could only pardon federal offenses.


14 posted on 08/14/2017 11:56:49 PM PDT by CurlyDave
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To: CurlyDave

But isn’t Arpaio facing 6 months for a misdemeanor in a federal district court?


16 posted on 08/15/2017 12:12:30 AM PDT by Theodore R. (Let's not squander the golden opportunity of 2017.)
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To: CurlyDave

Arpaio was convicted of misdemeanor criminal contempt in a federal court.


30 posted on 08/15/2017 2:23:41 AM PDT by Az Joe (Gloria in excelsis Deo)
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