RedirectDeposit@sh.itjust.works to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 days agoLuigi Mangione hit with federal charges, making him eligible for death penalty, as he arrives in New Yorknypost.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkLuigi Mangione hit with federal charges, making him eligible for death penalty, as he arrives in New Yorknypost.comRedirectDeposit@sh.itjust.works to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squareturtle [he/him]@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 days agoI’m pretty sure it does. It won’t happen, but a president could pardon someone from federal crimes.
minus-squaremoody@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 days agoBut since he’s facing state crimes, those can only be pardoned by the governor.
minus-squareturtle [he/him]@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 days agoRight, but we’re discussing the new federal charges that have been added, as reported in the OP story.
I’m pretty sure it does. It won’t happen, but a president could pardon someone from federal crimes.
But since he’s facing state crimes, those can only be pardoned by the governor.
Right, but we’re discussing the new federal charges that have been added, as reported in the OP story.