And no, at the Federal level, you do NOT need to be convicted in order to be pardoned. In fact, you don't even need to be charged.
Case in point, Ford pardoned Nixon of all possible charges related to the Watergate cover-up without any charges having been levied against him.
Read more: What would happen if, on this night, Trump pardoned Manafort, Gates, Cohen, Flynn, Kushner, Papodopolous, Trump Jr and himself?
