Commonwealth v. Bush
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 18 — INDICTMENT APPEAL PROM LYON CIRCUIT COURT. cited sec. 10, art. 3, Const, of Kentucky; 7 Peters, 160; 2 Bouv. Law Diet., 215; 4 Bl. Com., 394; Story on the Const., sec. 1492; 14 B. Mon., 392.
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE ROBERTSON
delivered the opinion op the court:
This appeal seeks the reversal of a judgment dismissing an indictment on a plea of pardon by the Governor of Kentucky pending the prosecution and before conviction.
The appellant insists that the constitution conferred on the Governor no power to pardon until after conviction.
The constitution provides, that “He shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures, grant reprieves and pardons, except in cases of impeachment.”
This court has never had occasion, hitherto, to decide on the extent of the power thus defined and delegated.
A fine or…
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