New York State Department of State Bureau of Miscellaneous Records Executive Pardons, Respites, Commutations, Restorations of Citizenship, and Certificates of Good Conduct
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
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Albany, NY 12230
5.9 cubic feet
Arrangement
13253-99, 13253-08: Chronological.
13253-22: Chronological by date, therein roughly alphabetical by surname.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of executive pardons, respites, commutations, restorations of citizenship, and certificates of good conduct issued to convicted criminals by the State of New York. Each clemency record is stamped with the case number and, with the exception of earlier years, the date it was filed. Information provided by each record includes: county where convicted; month and year of conviction; name of criminal; crime convicted of; sentence, including a description of sentence already served and parole or discharge dates, if applicable; type of clemency granted, including a description in the change of status of the sentence, if applicable; terms and conditions of clemency, if applicable; names, signatures, and date signed of either the Governor or Board of Parole; and name, signature, and date signed of the Secretary of State or his deputy.
Related Material
B1201 Name Index to Executive Pardons, Respites, Commutations, Restorations of Citizenship and Certificates of Good Conduct
B0042 Executive Pardons
B0046 Executive Restorations of Citizenship Rights
B0048 Respites and Commutations
B0049 Executive Orders for Commutations, Pardons, Restorations, and Respites
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Detailed Description
Dates | Contents | Box | Item | ||
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Accretion: 13253-19 |
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2003 December 23 | Pardon: Leonard Alfred Schneider, a/k/a Lenny Bruce | 1 | 1 |
2010 March 8 | Pardon: Qing Hong Wu | 1 | 2 |
2013 December 2013 | Pardon: Gerardo Alvarez a/k/a Gerardo Alverez | 1 | 3 |
2013 December 31 | Pardon: Seymour C. Hunter | 1 | 4 |
2013 December 31 | Pardon: Rocco Francis Paciello | 1 | 5 |
2014 December 31 | Pardon: Antonio Argibay a/k/a/ Antony Argibay a/k/a Anthony Joseph Argibay Jr. a/k/a Cirgibay Anthony | 1 | 6 |
2014 December 31 | Pardon: Alvaro A. Cumberbatch a/k/a Alvaro Anthony Cumberbatch a/k/a Alvaro Cumberbatch | 1 | 7 |
2003 December 23 | Commutation: Emmanuel Nkemakolam | 1 | 8 |
2005 December 23 | Commutation: Darryl Best | 1 | 9 |
2008 December 31 | Commutation: Freddie Warren | 1 | 10 |
2008 December 31 | Commutation: Joanne Carroll | 1 | 11 |
2009 September 14 | Commutation: Wayne Prospect | 1 | 12 |
2009 December 22 | Commutation: John Harris White | 1 | 13 |
2010 October 22 | Commutation: June Benson | 1 | 14 |