I’m glad the feds dropped this case and New York picked it up for the simple reason that a pardon could only come from the New York governor. It’s not in the president’s power to pardon state convictions, which may be important going forward.
He would no longer be a convicted felon if the conviction was overturned on appeal, but that unlikely scenario is the only future where he isn’t a convicted felon
He is and always will be a convicted felon from the moment is is convicted unless he is pardoned.
He will only be a convict whle is is serving his sentence.
If he lives long enough to finish his sentence he won’t be a convict anymore, but will still be a convicted felon.
I’m glad the feds dropped this case and New York picked it up for the simple reason that a pardon could only come from the New York governor. It’s not in the president’s power to pardon state convictions, which may be important going forward.
Then he’ll be a pardoned felon
No, then he will have been pardoned and no longer a felon (assuming every felony is pardoned)
A pardon is an admission of guilt.
He would no longer be a convicted felon if the conviction was overturned on appeal, but that unlikely scenario is the only future where he isn’t a convicted felon