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The authority and use of pardons at the state level, not always by the governor, vary widely.<ref>https://ccresourcecenter.org/state-restoration-profiles/50-state-comparisoncharacteristics-of-pardon-authorities-2/</ref>
 
The authority and use of pardons at the state level, not always by the governor, vary widely.<ref>https://ccresourcecenter.org/state-restoration-profiles/50-state-comparisoncharacteristics-of-pardon-authorities-2/</ref>
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=== Georgia ===
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The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles has five members on a panel that grants pardons only in narrow circumstances, and only after a defendant has "completed all sentence(s) at least five (5) years prior to applying" for a pardon.<ref>https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/all-things-trump/trumps-teflon-don-nickname-tested-what-may-be-toughest-legal</ref>
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=== New York ===
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The New York Constitution grants authority to the Governor to pardon (or grant other forms of clemency, such as commutation) for anyone convicted of state crimes.  [[Democrat]] Gov. [[David Paterson]] fully used this authority.
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