NY - Murder conviction vacated for man who spent 20 years in prison - September 30, 2024

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'Sing Sing' Actor's Wrongful Murder Conviction Vacated by Judge

JJ Velazquez was falsely convicted of the 1998 murder of a retired police detective. After he received clemency in 2021, he became a criminal justice reform activist and played himself in an A24 film.
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Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez was falsely convicted of the 1998 murder of Albert Ward, a retired police detective, in New York City. Prosecutors said newly found DNA evidence eventually pointed to another person as the killer. At a hearing on Monday, Sept. 30, Judge Abraham Clott granted a motion filed by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to vacate Velazquez’s conviction and dismiss the original indictment.

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