Hunter Biden’s Pardon and Who the President Could Choose Next

The Alley and Charles Turner’s wrongful conviction was featured in The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter.

Charles Turner, released after 36 years in prison for a wrongful 1984 conviction, finds hope in President Biden’s recent pardon of his son, Hunter. Turner maintains his innocence in the rape and murder case, citing lack of evidence and a flawed investigation. With all appeals exhausted, Turner is now seeking a presidential pardon, the only path for clemency in D.C. federal cases. His case is featured in The Alley: DC’s 8th and H Case podcast. The broader conversation on clemency also touches on those with innocence claims and other groups, like women fighting abuse or those convicted of marijuana offenses.