Sentences with phrase «felons currently»
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running for reelection and faces a Democratic primary challenge from actress and education activist Cynthia Nixon, promised to grant 35,000 felons currently on parole in New York State the right to vote.
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Alphonso David, the governor's counsel, said Mr. Cuomo would issue an executive order requiring the commissioner of the state's Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to submit a list of every felon currently on parole, as well as a list of those newly eligible for parole, beginning May 1.
Mr. Cuomo's executive order would require the commissioner of the state's Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to submit a list of every felon currently on parole, as well as a list of those newly eligible for parole, beginning May 1, said Alphonso David, the governor's counsel.
Complicating matters, Hathaway is a felon currently serving an extended sentence for stealing tens of millions of dollars from a series of banks.
Not exact matches
Convicted felon Martin Shkreli, not exactly known for his discretion or restraint, could find himself in jail (even sooner than currently scheduled) thanks to bizarre comments he made on social media offering $ 5,000 to anyone who brings him snippets of Hillary Clinton's hair during her upcoming book tour.
Statute currently says that any felons who are incarcerated or on parole are prohibited from casting a ballot unless they're pardoned or «restored to the rights of citizenship» by the governor.
Ganim is currently seeking a waiver from the State Elections Enforcement Commission because convicted felons can not receive public financing for political campaigns.
The mechanism through which Mr. Cuomo plans to do so is unusual: He would consider pardons for all 35,000 people currently on parole in New York, as well as any new convicted felons who enter the parole system each month.
Barros is currently facing charges including possession of a firearm or destructive device by a felon, aggravated assault and battery against a household member and false imprisonment.