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Cuomo's Clemency Grant Of Robbery Getaway Driver Sparks Outrage Cuomo's Clemency Grant Of Robbery Getaway Driver Sparks Outrage
Cuomo's Clemency Grant Of Robbery Getaway Driver Sparks Outrage Now-former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo granted clemency to six people on his way out of office in Albany, drawing a backlash. Cuomo, whose resignation officially took effect as of 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 23, commuted the sentences of four people, referred one case to the parole board, and gave another a full pardon during his final hours in office. One of the commutations included David Gilbert, age 76, the getaway driver in the fatal 1981 Brinks Robbery in Rockland County heist after spending nearly 40 years in prison.  He had appealed to Cuomo for an early release from a life sent…

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