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A comment on Marcus Hutchins Stopped WannaCry – He Deserves a Pardon. Parent comment
ETA: According to Wikipedia [0]:
> The pardon may be granted before or after conviction for the crime, depending on the laws of the jurisdiction.
It seems that, in the U.S. at least, one can be preemptively pardoned.
[0]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardon
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ETA: According to Wikipedia [0]:
> The pardon may be granted before or after conviction for the crime, depending on the laws of the jurisdiction.
It seems that, in the U.S. at least, one can be preemptively pardoned.
[0]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardon