Outgoing Gov Bill Richardson May Pardon Billy The Kid

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Gov. Bill Richardson: 'I've Decided Not To Pardon Billy the …
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5 hours ago Billy the Kid was allegedly promised a pardon in 1879. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson explains his decision. Dec. 31, 2010 — -- It's been a year of pardons from two Mississippi sisters paroled

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Outgoing Gov. Bill Richardson may pardon Billy the Kid
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6 hours ago More people say they favor a pardon for Billy the Kid than oppose the idea after Gov. Bill Richardson's office set up a website and e-mail address to take comments on a possible posthumous pardon

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A Pardon for Billy the Kid? New Mexico Governor Bill …
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9 hours ago After announcing he's considering granting a posthumous pardon to legendary outlaw Billy the Kid, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has made himself a …

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The Pardoning of Billy the Kid  American Experience  PBS
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9 hours ago On July 14, 1881, the Kid was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garret, never having received his pardon. In 2002, Bill Richardson was elected Governor of …

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Governor Bill Richardson Denies Pardon for Billy the Kid
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2 hours ago Since then, Governor Richardson has received nearly 1,000 responses from people all over the world arguing both for and against a pardon. Governor Bill Richardson's Full Statement Regarding Billy the Kid. Billy the Kid is not dead. He was shot through the chest on the night of July 14, 1881 by one of the most famous lawmen of the American Old West.

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Billy the Kid May Get Pardon From New Mexico Gov. Bill …
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9 hours ago Billy the Kid is trending on news that he may be pardoned by outgoing New Mexico Gov.Bill Richardson. The iconic outlaw of the Wild West, who, legend has it,killed 21 men (though the actual number

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Richardson Declines to Pardon Outlaw Billy the Kid  Fox …
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3 hours ago Billy the Kid is still an outlaw. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson announced Friday he would not grant a posthumous pardon to the infamous Old West bad guy, after drawing international attention by

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Billy The Kid Pardon?  Fox News
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3 hours ago UPDATE: New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson announced Friday morning he declined to pardon Billy the Kid. Outgoing New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has a tough decision to make before his term

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Billy the Kid is no Jim Morrison: Gov. Bill Richardson …
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8 hours ago On his last day in office Friday, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a Democrat, announced that he will not pardon the mythic western outlaw, Billy the Kid. Earlier this month, outgoing Republican

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Billy the Kid fails to win pardon from Bill Richardson  BBC News
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9 hours ago Bill Richardson had been asked to pardon the infamous 19th Century bandit in order to fulfil a promise supposedly made in exchange for court testimony. But Mr Richardson told US TV that Billy the

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The Legend Continues: Outgoing NM Gov. Bill Richardson Refuses …
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9 hours ago Richardson made the announcement on ABC's "Good Morning America" the same day he leaves office. The issue facing Richardson was whether one of his predecessors, Gov. Lew Wallace, promised about 130 years ago to pardon Billy the Kid -- known more formally as William H. Bonney -- for killing Sheriff William Brady of Lincoln County, New Mexico.

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Outgoing New Mexico Governor Refuses to Pardon Billy the Kid
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Just Now Bill the Kid lives on in history as a convicted cop murderer in New Mexico. The state’s outgoing governor, Bill Richardson, refused to pardon the outlaw for killing a sheriff, one of at least

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Outgoing governor mulls posthumous pardon for Billy the Kid
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1 hours ago LOS ANGELES - Billy the Kid was shot dead by a New Mexico sheriff nearly 130 years ago. But he is in the middle of a modern-day standoff over whether he should receive a pardon for murdering a

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Craddock: No kidding, pardner  A pardon for Billy  NewsJournal
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5 hours ago After revealing his identity in November 1950, Roberts petitioned New Mexico Gov. Thomas J. Mabry for a pardon for the Kid's indiscretions of long ago. The governor refused, saying Roberts was an

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Should Billy the Kid be Pardoned?  WSJ
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Just Now William H. Bonney, a/k/a Billy the Kid, was a killer, but even so he may be pardoned by outgoing New Mexico governor Bill Richardson. Why? …

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No pardon for Billy the Kid  CNN.com
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4 hours ago The issue facing Richardson was whether one of his predecessors, Gov. Lew Wallace, promised about 130 years ago to pardon Billy the Kid -- known more formally as William H. Bonney -- for killing

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Frequently Asked Questions

Did richardson pardon billy the kid?

Wallace reneged on his agreement to pardon Billy the Kid. In 2003, Richardson, a history buff, first said that he would consider pardoning the famous outlaw. He finally made up his mind today.

Why did billy the kid go to jail?

Billy the Kid, whose real name was Henry McCarty and used the alias William H. Bonney Jr., was in jail at the time for having killed then-Sheriff William Brady. Wallace reneged on his agreement to pardon Billy the Kid.

Did billy the kid get an amnesty in 1879?

As legend has it, Gov. Lee Wallace made a promise to Billy in 1879 to grant the gunslinger amnesty if he testified before a grand jury about another murder case in Lincoln County. Billy the Kid, whose real name was Henry McCarty and used the alias William H. Bonney Jr., was in jail at the time for having killed then-Sheriff William Brady.

Is billy the kid still popular in new mexico?

Billy the Kid has been a celebrated folk hero for decades. The legend of the likeable gunslinger who died with his boots on at age 21 still brings in big bucks to the state of New Mexico.

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