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That's why commutation is a thing. The courts have ruled this as within the pardon powers. His sentence could be changed to reflect something much more aligned
by sophacles 2y ago
That's why commutation is a thing. The courts have ruled this as within the pardon powers. His sentence could be changed to reflect something much more aligned with other convictions for the same crimes.
- dmix 2y agoCommutation is not considered during sentencing or mandatory minimums or anything like that. It's only an option for very popular cases and even then it's rare.
- kortilla 2y agoNo, op is saying Trump could have commuted the sentence rather than wiping the whole thing out
- Bluescreenbuddy 2y agoA presidential pardon doesn't "Wipe anything out". It's still on your record. It's not expunged
- kortilla 2y agoIt’s not expunged but you have a letter from the president saying you shouldn’t have been convicted in the first place. The meaning is different even thought the legal outcomes are the same. https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/trump-jan-6-pardons-commuted-rcna188630 https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-bl... A president will still commute when they think you did do something wrong but were unjustly punished.