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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares rebuked the Waverly duo after President Biden granted them clemency, saying the Waverly duo admitted to committing crimes against the 1998 Soviet Union. Responsible for the murder of a Sykes County police officer.
“I feel so angry and disbelieving President Biden will announce Express clemency to Ferrone Claiborne and Terrance Richardson, the two men who pleaded guilty to the brutal killing of Officer Allen Gibson, a hero and loyal servant of our community,” Youngkin said in a statement said in a statement.
“Even more unreasonable is that Biden U.S. Attorney advised the White House not to commute the sentences of these men because they are violent offenders.”
“The pain and grief this leniency has caused the Gibson family is unimaginable,” Youngkin said.
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Virginia Governor Glenn Yonkin (left) and Virginia Attorney General Jason Miares both issued statements criticizing President Biden for granting clemency to the “Waverly Two” men convicted of a 1998 murder. He was acquitted of murdering a Sussex County police officer in 2017 but was sentenced to life in prison in 2017. Drug trafficking charges. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images | MANDEL NGAN/Pool via REUTERS)
“Knowing that those who took Officer Gibson’s life will be free is not only a grave injustice – it’s a heartbreaking blow to those who continue to mourn his sacrifice. It’s despicable “This is a grim day for justice and for the families of those who were killed to trust our system to hold the guilty accountable,” Youngkin said.
Youngkin’s office said Clyburn and Richardson admitted sussex county circuit court to be responsible for Gibson’s brutal murder.
“The evidence presented and the details surrounding Officer Gibson’s death are deeply disturbing and tragic,” Youngkin said.
Youngkin’s office said then-President Obama refused to grant clemency to Clyburn and Richardson.
Under current terms, both men are due to be released in July.
“This is despicable. I am outraged and in complete disbelief that President Biden would announce clemency for these two violent criminals,” Yangkin wrote in a post on X.
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Miares echoed Youngkin’s disgust and said his office will continue to seek justice for Gibson’s family.
“I’m outraged that Biden showed leniency to a police killer, forcing the fallen officer’s child Crisana to relive this trauma. Shame on you, Joe Biden and your staff. May Officer Ellen Gibson and his The memory of the family lingers in everyone’s heart. “Forever you,” Miares wrote in a post on X.
Miares also shared a statement from Krisana Gibson, who said she was outraged by Biden’s decision.
“I am absolutely outraged by what happened. It breaks my heart to know that the man who killed my father is about to be released from prison and walk the streets free. This was a huge miscarriage of justice and I am deeply Absolutely disgusted. “The outgoing administration,” she wrote, “worked tirelessly to put these murderers behind bars and I am forever grateful for their dedication and hard work.” I am deeply disappointed that the disgraceful Biden administration has failed my family, my father, and the entire law enforcement community. Neither my family nor I support the release of Richardson or Clyburn, and we condemn the failure of outgoing President Joe Biden. of this decision and the Democrats’ abuse of the judicial system. ”
On April 25, 1998, 25-year-old Allen Gibson woke up to go to work as a Waverly police officer and died after being shot with his own service-style weapon in the woods behind an apartment complex, Miares said. Never came home again.
“He put on his bulletproof vest and said goodbye to his 8-year-old daughter, Crissana. Officer Gibson found Terrence Richardson and Ferrone Claiborne conducting a drug deal behind an apartment building. The men attacked Officer Gibson, Richardson disarmed Officer Gibson, who was shot in the abdomen underneath his ballistic vest, Miares described.
Officials said Claiborne and Richardson were named suspects shortly after Gibson’s death and were arrested for Gibson’s murder.
Both men were still serving life sentences on remaining drug charges but were acquitted by a federal jury on murder and firearms charges.
On Friday morning, Biden announced that he would be commuting his sentence. Nearly 2,500 prisoners as his presidential term came to an end.
The reduced sentences apply to people convicted of non-violent drug offenses “who are serving disproportionately long sentences” compared to what they would have been sentenced under today’s law.
However, Biden has been criticized by both parties for his decisions on who to pardon or commute.
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In late December, he chose to commute the sentences of 37 of 40 men on federal death row, helping them escape execution, and sentenced them to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Biden also boasted that he had completed “The largest single-day amnesty” On Dec. 12, he commuted the sentences of 1,500 people and pardoned 39 others, most of whom were already serving home sentences for decisions made during the COVID-19 era.
Fox News Digital’s Elizabeth Pritchett contributed to this report.
Stepheny Price is a contributor for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to [email protected]
