JJ Velazquez exonerated: ‘Sing Sing' actor cleared of wrongful conviction in NYPD murder
Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez was exonerated in court on Monday after serving a 25-years-to-life sentence at Sing-Sing prison in New York for the murder of a retired police officer. Velazquez had long maintained his innocence in the 1998 murder of retired NYPD Officer Albert Ward,
"Sing Sing" Star JJ Velázquez Finally Exonerated After Wrongful Conviction
The blame for the murder of the officer, Albert Ward, fell on Velázquez, who entered prison in 1998 despite inconclusive evidence against him. The sentence was handed down based on a sketch that matched his profile and was supported by phone call records.
‘Sing Sing’ actor exonerated of murder after nearly 24 years in prison
A Manhattan judge vacated Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez's wrongful conviction in the killing of a retired New York City police
'Sing Sing’ Actor JJ Velazquez Exonerated After 24 Years for Wrongful Murder Conviction: ‘This Is Not a Celebration'
Velasquez was released from prison in 2021 and began filming for the A24 film based on the prison of the same name.
‘Sing Sing’ Actor JJ Velazquez Officially Exonerated In Wrongful Murder Conviction
Jon-Adrian "JJ" Velazquez, the former prisoner who now appears with Colman Domingo in the A24 prison drama Sing Sing, has been exonerated.
“Sing Sing” actor JJ Velazquez exonerated after 23 years in prison for wrongful conviction: 'End of an error'
This is an indictment of the system.” Sing Sing actor Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez has finally been exonerated after more than 23 years of being wrongfully imprisoned for a murder he did not commit. The 48-year-old actor and activist,
‘Sing Sing’ Actor JJ Velazquez Sees Murder Conviction Vacated After 23 Years in Prison
Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez, who recently appeared in the movie Sing Sing, had his conviction overturned Monday, after being wrongfully imprisoned for murder for decades. Velazquez, now 48, was convicted by trial in 1999 of shooting and killing a retired police officer,
‘Sing Sing’ Actor JJ Velazquez Fully Exonerated After Serving 24 Years For Wrongful Murder Conviction
Sing Sing star Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez has been fully exonerated of his wrongful murder conviction. Velazquez, who starred alongside Colman Domingo as one of the men who took part in the Rehabilitation Through The Arts (RTA) acting program at Sing Sing Correctional Facility,
Sing Sing actor JJ Velazquez exonerated after serving 23 years in prison for wrongful murder conviction
In 1998, Velazquez was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison despite not matching the suspect’s description. At the time, witnesses described the shooter as being a light-skinned Black man. Velazquez is Latino. He also had an alibi that was corroborated by phone records.
‘Sing Sing Chronicles’ Docuseries to Investigate Wrongful Convictions of JJ Velazquez and Five Other Innocent Men
MSNBC will tell the story of 'Sing Sing' actor JJ Velazquez and five other wrongfully convicted men in a docuseries titled 'The Sing Sing Chronicles.'
‘Sing Sing’ Actor JJ Velazquez Exonerated of Wrongful Murder Conviction After Serving Nearly 24 Years in Prison
Sing Sing' actor JJ Velazquez has been exonerated of his wrongful murder conviction after serving nearly 24 years in prison.
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