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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 18
Executive
ARTICLE 2-A
Reprieves, Commutations and Pardons
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Governor to communicate annually to legislature, reprieves, commutations and pardons
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SECTION 16
His power; in respect to convictions for treason; duty of the legislature, in such cases
Executive (EXC) CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE 2-A
§ 16. His power; in respect to convictions for treason; duty of the
legislature, in such cases. He may also suspend the execution of the
sentence, upon a conviction for treason, until the case can be reported
to the legislature, at its next meeting, when the legislature must
either pardon or commute the sentence, direct the execution thereof, or
grant a further reprieve.