(a) It is the duty of the board to advise with and make recommendations to the governor with respect to pardons, exonerations and commutations. Any report received from the trial judge or district attorney general will be made a part of the file of the applicant.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 40-28-126

  • Board: means the board of parole. See Tennessee Code 40-28-102
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(b) The board shall have the district attorney general and trial judge, in whose court the case was tried, notified of the hearing of applications for executive clemency.
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