I waver between intrigued and annoyed that this is being discussed.
In 2003, Richardson, a history buff, first said that he would consider pardoning the famous outlaw. He finally made up his mind today.
"It was a very close call. I've been working on this for eight years. The romanticism appealed to me to issue a pardon, but the facts and the evidence did not support it and I've got to be responsible especially when a governor is issuing pardons," Richardson said.
Richardson said that Billy the Kid's decision to continue to murder after the pardon wasn't granted to him impacted his decision.
