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On a practical note, is it possible to pardon someone who hasn't yet been convicted of anything? Presumably Obama could instruct the AG to drop the charges but

On a practical note, is it possible to pardon someone who hasn't yet been convicted of anything? Presumably Obama could instruct the AG to drop the charges but that wouldn't prevent a future president from pursuing them.

andrewpi 10y ago
Yes, it's possible to pardon someone for past unindicted crimes. Nixon was pardoned for Watergate by Gerald Ford, for example.