702-623-6362 
America’s criminal justice system is extremely complex, and it gives each individual citizen many opportunities to ensure justice is secured despite their circumstances. One very controversial aspect of the criminal justice system is Presidential pardons.
A presidential pardon doesn’t erase or clear a person’s criminal record, but it does provide a form of clemency to the individual, meaning they won’t have to suffer any additional punishments as a result of the crime. That person also has their rights restored if they lost them as a result of their conviction.
Presidents have the right to pardon individuals under Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution.
A pardon is also beneficial in other ways because it helps with personal relationships, housing opportunities, and employment. With a pardon on your record, you lessen the stigma of your conviction. Many people disregard a pardoned conviction when considering employment or housing applications.
The current President, Donald Trump, has used pardons quite liberally during his time in office. For one, he provided a blanket pardon to almost all the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot defendants. For another, he pardoned very controversial figures like Rudy Giuliani, the founder of Binance Changpeng Zhao, George Santos, and Darryl Strawberry.
George Santose was serving time for wire fraud and theft, while Darryl Strawberry failed to report hundreds of thousands of dollars of income from autographs and memorabilia sales. Donald Trump also surprisingly pardoned Ross Ulbricht, who founded the infamous online drug market Silk Road.
President Trump isn’t the first president to issue controversial pardons. Former President Biden, for instance, pardoned his son, Hunter Biden. Former President Bill Clinton pardoned his half-brother, Roger Clinton, and Former President Gerald Ford pardoned former President Nixon.
If you were convicted of a crime in the past, then there’s a very slim chance you’ll receive presidential pardon. Despite the seemingly abundant nature of these pardons, they aren’t handed out very often. To secure one, your case would have to get the attention of the President, which isn’t easy to do.
Another option you may have is expungement. In Las Vegas, many crimes are eligible to be expunged from your criminal record after you complete all the terms of your sentence, and a specific amount of time has passed. Expungement is a legal process that makes your criminal record inaccessible to the public. Once you’ve gone through this process, you can claim you have never been convicted of the crimes that were expunged. That said, your past conviction will still be accessible to law enforcement, so it doesn’t erase what happened.
If you’re in Las Vegas and you want to learn more about the expungement process or defending yourself from a conviction, then our team can help. Schedule a free phone call with our team now by leaving your contact details on our online form.
SEARCH
FEATURED
