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New York judge exonerates man wrongfully convicted of murder
Jon-Adrian "JJ" Velazquez spent nearly 24 years in prison for the murder of a retired New York City police officer -- a murder he did not commit. On Monday, a judge in Manhattan exonerated ...3 hours ago - New York -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
'Sing Sing' actor exonerated of murder after serving more than 20 years in prison
'Sing Sing' actor JJ Velazquez was wrongly convicted of murder in the '90s, the Manhattan district attorney said Monday. Velazquez found no cause to celebrate.3 hours ago -
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'Sing Sing' activist exonerated in retired NYPD officer's 1998 murder
Jon-Adrian Velazquez spent close to 27 years caught in the criminal justice system — nearly all of it behind bars in New York's Sing Sing prison, convicted of a murder he insisted he did not commit.5 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Sing Sing actor JJ Velazquez exonerated after wrongful conviction
Velazquez was incarcerated for decades for a 1998 murder he didn’t commit before starring in award-winning A24 film. A New York judge on Monday formally vacated the homicide conviction of a man ...8 hours ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
Jon-Adrian Velazquez, New York’s ‘One-Man Innocence Project,’ May Finally Be Cleared
Jon-Adrian Velazquez spent years in Sing Sing for a shooting he did not commit. Along the way, he helped others seek their freedom and became the face of a movement.9 hours ago - New York