<P> In the United States , the pardon power for federal crimes is granted to the President of the United States under Article II , Section 2 of the United States Constitution which states that the President `` shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States , except in cases of impeachment '' . The U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted this language to include the power to grant pardons , conditional pardons , commutations of sentence , conditional commutations of sentence , remissions of fines and forfeitures , respites , and amnesties . </P>
<P> In the United States , the pardon power for federal crimes is granted to the President of the United States under Article II , Section 2 of the United States Constitution which states that the President `` shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States , except in cases of impeachment '' . The U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted this language to include the power to grant pardons , conditional pardons , commutations of sentence , conditional commutations of sentence , remissions of fines and forfeitures , respites , and amnesties . </P>
which branch has the power to issue pardons to persons convicted of federal crimes
which branch has the power to issue pardons to persons convicted of federal crimes
President of the United States
President of the United States