The following is a partial list of people pardoned by Bill Clinton. As President Bill Clinton used his power under the U.S. Constitution to grant pardons and clemency to 456 people, thus commuting the sentences of those already convicted of a crime, and obviating a trial for those not yet convicted. On January 20, 2001, he pardoned 140 people in the final hours of his presidency.Healy, Patrick, , The New York Times, 2007-06-04