but SHE didn't ask for one AND when donny offered, she turned it down.... why?
If You Accept a Pardon Does it Admit Guilt?
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In the 1833 case of
United States v. Wilson, the Supreme Court ruled that a pardon could be rejected by the convict. Due to the findings in the 1925 case,
Burdick v. United States, it seems as though accepting a pardon is, in fact, admitting guilt. In
Burdick the appellant was offered a pardon but declined it, also refusing to testify in criminal court. The opinion of the case given by the justices seemed to uncover that 1) a pardon can be given before a conviction and sentence; 2) a pardon can be refused, and
3) acceptance of a pardon implies acceptance of guilt.
If You Accept a Pardon Does it Admit Guilt?