The state-level charges, formally unveiled late on Monday, also cannot be pardoned by Georgia’s governor under the state’s constitution. Instead, the southern US state has an independent board that issues pardons, but such requests can only be made five years after a sentence is served.
You’re 100% right.
I think there’s a few things to unpack that I find a bit personally conflicting. Firstly, I like the idea that in a world with perfect justice systems you can formally forgive someone for what they did. However, where it falls short is that once your sentence has been served there should be no further penalty from society (even though we know there is via job discrimination at a minimum).
What I also like is that there is a board to ensure pardons don’t occur for cronies. Trump had examples, as did Clinton, among others. I think it could be a suitable if an executive has the power and the board can overturn.
What’s distressing is your points, because justice is not perfect. What relief does someone have from an unjust law or malicious prosecution?