Judge won't release former Alabama Governor Siegelman on appeal bond

[former9thward]

25. A pardon can't be applied for until five years after release.

Under the Department's rules governing petitions for executive clemency, an applicant must satisfy a minimum waiting period of five years before he becomes eligible to apply for a presidential pardon of his federal conviction. The waiting period begins to run on the date of the petitioner's release from confinement. Alternatively, if the conviction resulted in a sentence that did not include any form of confinement, the waiting period begins on the date of sentencing.

http://www.justice.gov/pardon/forms.htm

So let's stop with "he hasn't asked for a pardon" nonsense.

He can apply for a commutation of a sentence. However:

4. Completion of court challenges

A request for a commutation of a prison sentence generally is not accepted unless and until a person has begun serving that sentence. In addition, a commutation request generally is not accepted from a person who is currently challenging his or her conviction or sentence through appeal or other court proceeding. Accordingly, you should not complete and submit this petition until you have concluded all judicial challenges to your conviction and sentence and you have begun serving your sentence. You should also be aware that, in evaluating the merits of a commutation petition, clemency authorities take into consideration the amount of time the petitioner has already served and the availability of other remedies to secure the relief sought (such as parole or judicial action).

http://www.justice.gov/pardon/commutation_instructions.htm

Siegelman is still in appeals so he can't apply. There is nothing stopping Obama from granting either a pardon or commutation on his own. That is his Constitutional right which is not allowed to be impeded or questioned.

Every time there is a thread on this you come in to provide cover for Obama by saying there has been no application. Now other posters will see what you are doing.