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Jim Morrison Pardon Preview

December 9th, 2010 by Mike Vasilinda

Rock icon Jim Morrison would have turned 67 today had he survived. The Doors lead singer died at age 27 in 1971. He is expected to be pardoned for two misdemeanor crimes by the Clemency Board in Tallahassee tomorrow.

Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Jim Morrison the 47th best singer of all time in 2008. Ironic, in that his father wrote in 1970 that he told Jim not to go into music because he had no talent

Morrison was arrested and convicted in Miami in 1969 of indecent exposure and open profanity, both misdemeanors.

No pictures exist from the Dinner Key Auditorium to prove the allegations.

Three of the four members of the Executive Clemency board must approve the pardon. Governor Charlie Crist will initiate the offer.

“If you truly believe that an injustice has been done, how would you be able to stand by and look yourself in the mirror and try to address it and correct it,” Crist said. “We have a duty, to a degree, to try to right a wrong.”

Charles Bronson has been in the yes column since the pardon surfaced. CFO Alex Sink and Attorney General Bill McCollum have been question marks.

But on Wednesday, and what would have been Morrison’s 67th birthday, Sink confirmed she would be the third and deciding vote for granting the pardon.

“I reviewed the file, I’ve been listening to the music this afternoon on the web, while I was doing my work and I’m inclined to do it,” Sink said.

Only Bill McCollum has not tipped his hand. His office says he will make his decision at the Thursday morning hearing.

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