colonial31

411 pts · July 20, 2012


4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

in certain situations where an individual has exhausted other procedural grounds and habeas isn’t available.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

See also Herrera v Collins (a terrible decision) where the court suggests executive pardons as a means to establish actual innocence...

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The pardon at issue in Burdick was not intended as an exoneration, so the question wasn’t before the court.

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Accepting a pardon as it pertains to admitting guilt. This is actually a subject of considerable debate among legal scholars.

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I’ll say again: Burdick did not decide that issue specifically. That language is persuasive but not binding re the legal affect of...

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To clarify 2, accepting a pardon has no formal affect re: guilt. It obviously has an impact on any pending/prospective legal proceedings

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you’re innocent, what guilt would accepting that pardon admit? (4/4)

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Commute sentences because they believe the accused/convicted person is innocent. If the President pardons you because he thinks (3/x)

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Creates the appearance of guilt. Accepting a pardon has no formal legal affect. After all, presidents often issue pardons or (2x)

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This is a common misconception. The Burdick quote is dicta, referencing that people may be unwilling to accept a pardon because it (1/x)

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Those cone heads are JR Smith and his wife with Kevin Love and his girlfriend. Cleveland Cavaliers Halloween party a few years back.

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Did you not read the part that said the NN repeal limited consumers' rights to sue ISPs over unjust or unreasonable behavior?

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Many (most) states have abolished that requirement. But even in states that've kept it there are plenty of other applicable crimes/torts

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Currently studying for the bar exam: the common law elements for burglary we're tested on actually do include that it occur "at nighttime."

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Oo ee oo ah ah ting tang llama llama pig bang.

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I laughed +1

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Taters gonna tate.

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14, 17, 18, 23, 24, 29, and 27 Across - MEAT

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talkers get walkers

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really weird title for an insane clown posse music video

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