He did not pardon them, because that would imply they were guilty. Associate Justice McKenna was referring to cases in the denial of a pardon. This made it impossible to grant a pardon posthumously. He agreed to this in exchange for an unconditional presidential pardon. The two await the proper moment for Claire to pardon him. He also promised to pardon Mikhail Khodorkovsky. She gave her assent for his pardon in writing. Wilson had refused to pardon him before leaving office. Later sentences resulted either in a pardon or a hanging. He was never successful in getting an official state pardon for his crimes. An emperor could pardon anyone and grant general amnesties. They appealed to Adams requesting a pardon. They returned to Iraq when they received assurances that Saddam would pardon them. Saving your reverence, you must pardon me. There have been recurring proposals to grant Johnson a posthumous presidential pardon.