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.
Cross-References. Board of paroles to advise as to pardons and commutations, §40-28-126.
Executive pardoning power unabridged by parole laws, §40-28-128.
Pardoning power of governor, Tenn. Const., art. III, § 6.
Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 20 Tenn. Juris., Pardon and Parole, § 7.
Law Reviews.
Adjudicating Claims of Innocence for the Capitally Condemned in Tennessee: Embracing a Truth Forum (Dwight Aarons), 76 Tenn. L. Rev. 511 (2009).
Tennessee Civil Disabilities: A Systemic Approach (Neil P. Cohen), 41 Tenn. L. Rev. 253 (1974).