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The man Ms. Hochul pardoned, Somchith Vatthanavong, 52, had been convicted of manslaughter as a teenager after he admitted to fatally shooting a man in 1988 during a confrontation at a Brooklyn pool hall, arguing that he had acted in self-defense.
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Somchith Vatthanavong was convicted of manslaughter as a teenager after fatally shooting a man in Brooklyn in 1988 arguing self-defense
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{ "year": "1988", "crime": "Manslaughter", "person": "Somchith Vatthanavong", "location": "Brooklyn", "legal_defense": "Self-defense" } - UUID
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/nyregion/hochul-pardon-laos-immigrant-deportation.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250816&instance_id=160670&nl=the-morning®i_id=122976029&segment_id=204013&user_id=b25c5730c89e0c73f75709d8f1254337
New York Governor Kathy Hochul pardoned a Laotian immigrant convicted of manslaughter to prevent his deportation. The pardon, initially unpublicized, sparked debate over immigration and pardons.
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