The governor has power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons in all criminal cases after conviction, except impeachment, subject to the regulations provided in this chapter. Code 1858, § 5252; Shan., § 7227; Code 1932, § 11814; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3501.
The governor may grant pardons upon such conditions and with such restrictions and limitations as the governor may deem proper, and may issue warrants to all proper officers to carry into effect a conditional pardon. Code 1858, § 5261; Shan., § 7236; Code 1932, § 11842; Acts 1963, ch. 23, § 1; 1982, ch. 604, […]
The governor’s warrant should be returned by the officer after its execution, with the officer’s endorsement of the action, to the secretary of state, to be filed by the secretary of state with the other papers. Code 1858, § 5262; Shan., § 7237; Code 1932, § 11843; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3503. Law Reviews. Adjudicating […]
The governor has the discretion to remit a portion of the imprisonment of a convict in the penitentiary upon the written recommendation of the board of parole. Code 1858, § 5254; impl. am. Acts 1899, ch. 10, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1915, ch. 20, § 7; Shan., § 7229; impl. am. Acts 1919, ch. […]
Upon application for a pardon by a person sentenced to capital punishment, if the governor is of opinion that the facts and circumstances adduced are not sufficient to warrant a total pardon, the governor may commute the punishment of death to imprisonment for life in the penitentiary. Code 1858, §§ 180, 5258 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, […]
The governor may, likewise, commute the punishment from death to imprisonment for life, upon the certificate of the supreme court, entered on the minutes of the court, that in its opinion, there were extenuating circumstances attending the case, and that the punishment ought to be commuted. Code 1858, § 5259; Shan., § 7234; Code 1932, […]
The governor shall cause to be entered, in a book kept for that purpose, any reasons for granting pardons or commuting punishment, and preserve on file all documents on which the governor acted, and submit the same to the general assembly when requested. Code 1858, § 5253; Shan., § 7228; Code 1932, § 11819; T.C.A. […]
Any person convicted of the offense of manslaughter and pardoned by the governor is thereby restored to all the rights of citizenship to which the person was entitled previous to conviction. Code 1858, § 5260 (deriv. Acts 1843-1844, ch. 13); Shan., § 7235; Code 1932, § 11841; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3508.
After consideration of the facts, circumstances and any newly discovered evidence in a particular case, the governor may grant exoneration to any person whom the governor finds did not commit the crime for which the person was convicted. No person may apply for nor may the governor grant exoneration until the person has exhausted all […]
This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Victims of Crime Executive Clemency Notification Act.” Prior to any reprieve, commutation, pardon, exoneration, or any other form of executive clemency being made public, the governor shall notify or cause to be notified the attorney general and reporter and the district attorney general of […]
