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PublisherSelf-Counsel Press, Incorporated

ISBN-10177040225X

ISBN-139781770402256

eBay Product ID (ePID)2309772345

Product Key Features

Book TitleObtaining a Criminal Pardon : Clear Your Name Legally

Number of Pages128 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2015

TopicCourt Rules, General, Criminal Procedure, Courts, Criminology

GenreLaw, True Crime, Social Science

AuthorChristopher Guly

Book SeriesSelf-Counsel Legal Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight12 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Dewey Decimal345/.077

Table Of ContentPart 1: Getting a Pardon in the United States 11 Federal Criminal Convictions 31. Regain Right to Bear Arms 52. Removal or Deportation 62.1 Nonresidents 63. Posthumous Pardons 64. Victims 75. Federal Misdemeanors 86. Application Process 82 Standards for Considering Pardon Petitions 131. Post-Conviction Conduct, Character, and Reputation 132. Seriousness and Relative Recentness of the Offense 143. Acceptance of Responsibility, Remorse,and Atonement 144. Need for Relief 15iv Obtaining a Criminal Pardon5. Official Recommendations and Reports 156. Effect of a Pardon 153 Clemency Initiative, Commutations,and Remissions 171. New Clemency Initiative 172. Commutations and Remissions 192.1 Disclosure 212.2 Noncitizens 212.3 Standards for considering commutations 224 Role of the US Attorney 355 Pardons for Vietnam War Draft Dodgersand Military Offenses 391. Pardons for Vietnam Veterans 392. Pardon for a Military Offense 406 Death Penalty Cases 437 History of Presidential Pardons 451. Clemency Statistics from the United StatesDepartment of Justice 478 State Pardons 591. California 602. New York 623. Massachusetts Pardon Petition for Mark Wahlberg 654. Pardon411.com 66Part 2: Getting a Pardon in Canada 699 Record Suspensions 711. Applying for a Record Suspension 732. From Prisoner to Premier 743. Tough on Pardons 77Contents v10 Delays in the System 791. Private Agencies 8111 Your Rights 891. Fraud Alert 9212 Young Offenders 951. Extrajudicial Sanctions 952. Extrajudicial Measures 963. Disposition or Destruction of Records andProhibition on Use and Disclosure 964. How to Apply 9813 Entry Permits 1011. Other Reasons for Inadmissibility to the USA 1041.1 Health reasons 1041.2 Security 1041.3 Immigration violators and illegal entrants 1051.4 Falsely claiming US citizenship 1051.5 Military service 1051.6 Miscellaneous grounds for inadmissibility 1062. What a Lawyer Can Do for You 1073. Getting into Canada 10814 Royal Prerogative of Mercy 1111. Types of Clemency 1122. The Role of the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) 115Download kit 117Samples1 Petition for Commutation of Sentence 242 Financial Statement of Debtor 303 New York Pardon Request -- Background Information 644 Request to Purge Absolute and/or Conditional Discharge 75vi Obtaining a Criminal Pardon5 Record Suspension Application 826 Local Police Records Check 84Table1 Clemency Statistics from the United StatesDepartment of Justice 49

SynopsisChristopher Guly is a freelance writer in Ottawa, Ontario. He's a member of the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery for the Law Times and a regular contributor to such publications as Reader's Digest, National Post, The Hill Times and The Lawyers Weekly, among others., Hundreds of thousands of people have criminal records that need not impede their ability to work, travel and thrive. But the process of gaining a full pardon of your record can be a challenging and intimidating one. Legal journalist Christopher Guly provides a step-by-step guide to clear your name legally and restore your reputation.