Legendary singer pardoned for 40-year-old crime

The rock band, The Doors, will forever be remembered for their psychedelic music that helped to define the counterculture of the 60's. But that's not all that helped them make history. On March 1st of 1969, lead singer Jim Morrison allegedly exposed himself during a concert at Miami's Dinner Key Auditorium. Then, inn 1970, Morrison was convicted of an indecent exposure conviction by the state of Folorida.

According to the Washington Post, Morrison has now been pardoned for his actions so long ago. Florida Governor, Charlie Crist asked for the pardon from the Clemency Board. The pardon was granted unanimously by the board.

Morrison passed away in 1971 at the age of 27. He was dead before he could present his appeal in court. This is the reason the case went on for so long.

Crist had the three surviving members of The Doors supporting his request for the pardon. The band's keyboard player, Ray Manzarek, said, "It never actually happened. It was mass hypnosis." He and the other members say Morrison teased the crowd but never actually exposed himself.