How do presidential pardons work?
Pirates, prize fighters and disgraced politicians have all been pardoned.
Today on MPR News two legal scholars joined MPR News host Kerri Miller for a conversation about who can be pardoned by the president and why?
Guests:
• Samuel Morison is a former staff attorney at the Office of the Pardon Attorney and is currently a criminal defense attorney in Washington D.C.
• JaneAnne Murray is a professor at the University of Minnesota Law School.
Use the audio player above to hear the full discussion
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