It’s a good question. No, he wasn’t convicted - in fact, the charges were dropped! And since accepting a pardon includes admission of guilt, not sure how this will play out.
Not a lawyer but I don’t think you’re right there, the last part anyway. A pardon isn’t an admission of guilt. It’s a way for the President to officially confirm that the charges against you held no water, as in ‘no crime was committed here by this person’.
It’s a good question. No, he wasn’t convicted - in fact, the charges were dropped! And since accepting a pardon includes admission of guilt, not sure how this will play out.
Not a lawyer but I don’t think you’re right there, the last part anyway. A pardon isn’t an admission of guilt. It’s a way for the President to officially confirm that the charges against you held no water, as in ‘no crime was committed here by this person’.
Yeah I don’t know, I’m not a legal scholar lol.
There’s this, but 🤷♂️
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burdick_v._United_States