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Commutation 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.
by dmix 2y ago
Commutation 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.