No you can't. To pardon someone, that person must have pleaded guilty of the crime first - or convicted.

For instance Trump pardoned Flynn, after he was officially convicted. In 2017 Flynn himself admitted to lying to the FBI about contacts with Russia's ambassador... but then tried to withdraw his plea. Either way, that's how Trump was able to pardon him, because he was proven guilty (in the justice system). And this will forever be in his biography now, that he was guilty but got a pardon.

Not unlike how Trump again pardoned another felon, Lil Wayne. Lil Wayne was carrying a gun while already beign a felon which was illegal. Being officially convicted of a crime, Trump was able to pardon him.

Point is, the crime has to be officially recognized as such before someone can be pardoned. The whole thing about the pardon is telling someone that despite their crime, they will walk free. And you can't pardon someone who comitted no crimes.

No you can't. To pardon someone, that person must have pleaded guilty of the crime first - or convicted.

For instance Trump pardoned Flynn, after he was officially convicted. In 2017 Flynn himself admitted to lying to the FBI about contacts with Russia's ambassador... but then tried to withdraw his plea. Either way, that's how Trump was able to pardon him, because he was proven guilty (in the justice system). And this will forever be in his biography now, that he was guilty but gor a pardon.

Not unlike how Trump again pardoned another felon, Lil Wayne. Lil Wayne was carrying a gun while already beign a felon which was illegal. Being officially convicted of a crime, Trump was able to pardon him.

Point is, the crime has to be officially recognized as such before someone can be pardoned. The whole thing about the pardon is telling someone that despite their crime, they will walk free. And you can't pardon someone who comitted no crimes.

No you can't. To pardon someone, that person must have pleaded guilty of the crime first - or convicted. For instance Trump pardoned Flynn, after he was officially convicted. In 2017 Flynn himself admitted to lying to the FBI about contacts with Russia's ambassador... but then tried to withdraw his plea. Either way, that's how Trump was able to pardon him, because he was proven guilty (in the justice system). And this will forever be in his biography now, that he was guilty but gor a pardon. Not unlike how Trump again pardoned another felon, Lil Wayne. Lil Wayne was carrying a gun while already beign a felon which was illegal. Being officially convicted of a crime, Trump was able to pardon him. Point is, the crime has to be officially recognized as such before someone can be pardoned. The whole thing about the pardon is telling someone that despite their crime, they will walk free. And you can't pardon someone who comitted no crimes.

No you can't. To pardon someone, that person must have pleaded guilty of the crime first - or convicted.
For instance Trump pardoned Flynn, after he was officially convicted. In 2017 Flynn himself admitted to lying to the FBI about contacts with Russia's ambassador... but then tried to withdraw his plea. Either way, that's how Trump was able to pardon him, because he was proven guilty (in the justice system). And this will forever be in his biography now, that he was guilty but gor a pardon.

Not unlike how Trump again pardoned another felon, Lil Wayne. Lil Wayne was carrying a gun while already beign a felon which was illegal. Being officially convicted of a crime, Trump was able to pardon him.

Point is, the crime has to be officially recognized as such before someone can be pardoned. The whole thing about the pardon is telling someone that despite their crime, they will walk free. And you can't pardon someone who comitted no crimes.