"Daniel Galiano, who committed a string of armed robberies on Staten Island and in New Jersey in 1997, was among a group of 51 prisoners who had their sentences commuted by former New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on his last day in office. Commutations allow for sentences to be reduced or shortened, but do not eliminate the criminal conviction or seal the record. Commutations differ from pardons, which erase the conviction and restore civil rights like voting and holding office."
"He allegedly targeted at least 10 Staten Island stores during a roughly one-month span in early 1997, including grocery stores, pharmacies and other retail businesses in New Dorp, Grant City, Great Kills, Oakwood and Dongan Hills, according to previous reporting from the Advance/SILive.com. He earned the nickname "the hooded bandit," as police noted that he always wore a hooded sweatshirt or jacket tied closely to his face during the robberies."
Daniel Galiano was released after former New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy commuted his life sentence as part of a group of 51 commutations on Murphy’s final day in office. Galiano had been serving life under New Jersey's "Three-Strikes" statute for a 1997 spree of armed robberies across Staten Island and New Jersey. He targeted at least 10 stores, including grocery stores and pharmacies, often wearing a hooded sweatshirt or jacket tied closely to his face, earning the nickname "the hooded bandit." Police said he threatened employees with a knife or gun and took cash from behind counters. He fled to Florida, surrendered, and was extradited for trial. Commutations reduce sentences but do not erase convictions or restore civil rights like pardons.
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