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In light of Slick Rick's community service and clean record after his troubled past, New York Gov. David Paterson is granting a full and unconditional pardon to Slick Rick, who spent six years behind bars after pleading guilty to attempted murder and weapons charges for shooting his cousin and a random bystander outside a club in 1990. Both victims survived.
Paterson praised Rick, whose real name is Ricky Walters, for learning his lesson since his release from prison in 1997.
"Mr. Walters has fully served the sentence imposed upon him for his convictions, had an exemplary disciplinary record while in prison and on parole, and has been living without incident in the community for more than 10 years," the governor said in a statement, also encouraging "relief from deportation" for Slick Rick.
Here's a little diddy to jog your memory about the legendary Slick Rick:
"La Di Da Di" by Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh (live)
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