The seven offenses for which Miller was charged in the Walmart robbery were dismissed last week after the court learned that Miller had died Feb. 18 while in corrections custody at VCU Medical Center. His attorney, Ashley Slone, said Miller had been very ill for several years with leukemia.

McAuliffe spokesman Brian Coy said Miller’s pardon petition received a thorough vetting and met all eligibility requirements.

Prior to making the decision, the governor’s office received input from Miller’s sentencing judge, the commonwealth’s attorney, chief of police, county sheriff and even the victim, who Coy said did not oppose Miller’s release.

“Obviously we apply the same criteria to each of these petitions, and this one was not treated any differently and went through the same exhaustive process,” Coy said.

Coy said the vetting process also included consulting with Miller’s doctors at the facility where he was being held to assess his health.

Coy couldn’t immediately say whether any other convicted person pardoned by the governor had subsequently been charged with any crimes.