Legal Question in Constitutional Law in Florida

Can a state grant amnesty to an individual or is this a right which only the federal govrnment can grant to an individual?


Asked on 1/11/11, 3:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Do you mean amnesty from prosecution? Whichever government would prosecute a particular crime can grant amnesty as to that crime. Sometimes a particular offense could be prosecuted by more than one government because it violates multiple sets of laws; in those situations each government can only grant amnesty as to its own laws.

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Answered on 1/16/11, 5:12 pm


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