Florida pardons Doors rocker Jim Morrison

Florida posthumously pardoned rock icon Jim Morrison on Thursday for his conviction on indecency charges stemming from a raucous concert in Miami in 1969.

Outgoing Governor Charlie Crist and the state clemency board voted unanimously to pardon The Doors' lead singer, who would have turned 67 on Dec. 8. Morrison was sentenced to six months in jail for his conviction on misdemeanor charges of profanity and indecent exposure. He never served any time and was appealing his conviction when he died in Paris in 1971 at age 27. (Reuters)