Huff v. Aldredge

Duckworth, Justice.

The condition attached to the pardon has not been met by the prisoner, but he now challenges the authority of the Governor to attach that condition, and contends that even though the condition is valid it is a condition subsequent, without limitation as to time for performance, thus giving him the right to fulfill the condition at any time during the remainder of the term for which he was sentenced.

Our governmental scheme for protecting society from crime and criminals entrusts to each of the three co-ordinate departments constitutionally defined functions. The legislative…