The most famous pardon in history - Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon - involved no convictions or charges/indictments: > [I]... do grant a full, free, and

The most famous pardon in history - Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon - involved no convictions or charges/indictments: > [I]... do grant a full, free, and absolute pardon unto Richard Nixon for all offenses against the United States which he, Richard Nixon, has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 20, 1969 through August 9,1974. https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/speeches/740061.asp https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/speeches/740061.as...