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“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 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.'
Actor JJ Velazquez Formally Cleared After Serving 23 Years For Murder
Jon-Adrian Velazquez, who starred in the movie "Sing Sing," fought for decades to be freed after his wrongful conviction in the 1998 murder of a retired police officer.
Jon-Adrian "JJ" Velazquez formally exonerated after spending more than 20 years behind bars
A man who spent more than two decades behind bars for a murder he didn't commit is officially a free man. Jon-Adrian Velazquez was granted clemency in 2021. Monday he was formally exonerated.
‘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 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’ Star Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez Exonerated In 1998 Murder Case
Sing Sing actor Jon-Adrian "JJ" Velazquez is now an exonerated man. The formerly incarcerated actor was cleared in 1998 Harlem murder.
'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.
JJ Velazquez exonerated: ‘Sing Sing' actor cleared of wrongful conviction in NYPD murder
After serving nearly 24 years in prison before being granted clemency and starring in last year’s movie “ Sing Sing,” Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez has officially been exonerated of a murder prosecutors now say he didn’t commit.
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’ 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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Criminal justice advocate Jon-Adrian Velazquez cleared of wrongful homicide conviction
Jon-Adrian Velazquez was was cleared of a 1998 murder conviction that landed him in prison for 23 years, seven months, and eight days.