Retired detective Albert Ward was shot and killed during the 1998 robbery.
Jon-Adrian Velazquez attends the"Sing Sing" premiere during the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival at Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Sept. 10, 2023.A New York judge on Monday vacated the conviction and dismissed the case against Jon-Adrian Velazquez, who spent more than 20 years in prison for a murder prosecutors now say he did not commit.
Jon-Adrian Velazquez attends the"Sing Sing" premiere during the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival at Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Sept. 10, 2023.“Tee" shot and killed Ward, according to Bragg's office. According to Bragg's office, the reinvestigation into Ward's murder found that the DNA testing results could have impacted the jury’s consideration of other trial evidence, including Velazquez’s alibi, the lack of evidence connecting him to the crime and inconsistent witness descriptions.
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