Interestingly I thought a pardon could only be granted after conviction but this 1988 NYTimes op-ed shows that it can be done: http://www.nytimes.com/1988/01/05

Interestingly I thought a pardon could only be granted after conviction but this 1988 NYTimes op-ed shows that it can be done: http://www.nytimes.com/1988/01/05/opinion/l-constitution-allows-pardons-before-conviction-590688.html http://www.nytimes.com/1988/01/05/opinion/l-constitution-all...