[mossguy]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

Why wasn't he fully pardoned? His family will be bankrupted trying to clear his name. And he's still a convicted felon until then, which means he can't replace the guns the state confiscated from him. A tragedy all around. Too bad that judge doesn't have to serve the remainder of Aitken's sentence. I'm in NJ now and cannot wait to get back free America in AZ.

Rick, I have no idea what the answer to your question is, but I would guess that the way the way the governor did it, gets the man out of jail the quickest (home for Xmas) and that he can then do the pardon thing, which may take longer administratively.

Just a guess.

Best,
Tom