The presidential power to forgive and commute penalties has long been controversial, critics argue that pardons are used more for political convenience than to correct a judicial error. Perhaps the most famous pardon in US history was granted by President Gerald Ford to his predecessor in office, President Richard Nixon, A presidential pardon can be granted at any time after the commission of the crime. In the vast majority of cases, however, the Pardon Attorney only considers the petitions of convicted persons who have also demonstrated their ability to develop a responsible and productive life for a significant period after their indictment or after having Been