A posthumous pardon is being considered for Billy The Kid - but the family of the sheriff who shot him say it would cast doubt on the lawman's honour. Skip related content
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Pat Garrett tracked down and shot Billy The Kid dead in 1881.
Now, the governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson - a self-confessed fan of Billy The Kid - is considering the pardon because the 21-year-old had been offered an amnesty before his death that was never implemented.
But three of Garrett's grandchildren and two great-grandchildren have met Mr Richardson to
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