Key legal question
Whether the public law appeal against the refusal of pardon is admissible on the merits.
Extracted holding
The appellants lacked standing to challenge the refusal on the merits because there is no legally protected right to pardon.
Extracted reasoning
Under constant case law, a condemned person has no legally protected interest under Art. 88 OJ to obtain pardon; only limited procedural complaints amounting to formal denial of justice may be raised.