The New York Times
Wrongly Convicted, They Had to Choose: Freedom or Restitution
PHILADELPHIA — Outside of Jimmy Dennis’s house, on a quiet block, it was one of those perfect summer days. But Mr. Dennis preferred to stay inside, behind drawn shades, where there was little risk anyone would misinterpret what he was up to.
The Philly Magazine
For 25 Years, Jimmy Dennis Was on Death Row. Then One Day, He Wasn’t.
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia musician spent the prime of his life in prison for murder, until the courts said he should never have been convicted. Now he’s trying to recover what he lost — time, relationships, his sense of self — while living through a new kind of lockdown.
NowThis News
Wrongful Conviction: Jimmy Dennis Was Sentenced to Death
Jimmy Dennis was sentenced to death for a crime he didn't commit. Even as he missed his daughters grow up and saw his chance at a music career slip away, he never gave up hope that the truth would come out — and after 25 years, it did.
The Philladelphia Inquirer
As Philly tops two dozen exonerations, city may face tens of millions in civil liability
At least 13 malicious prosecution cases are pending against the City of Philadelphia, while at least seven more exonerees are within the two-year statute of limitations to file such suits.
Lad Bible
Musician Wrongly Convicted Of Murder Spent 25 Years On Death Row Before Being Freed
Despite maintaining his innocence for the entirety of his prison term, and receiving legal counsel and support from around the world, he stared death in the face on two occasions, having two execution warrants taken out against him.
Nbc News
From Death Row to Freedom: The Long Journey of James Dennis
A quarter-century after being condemned to death for a schoolgirl's murder, James Dennis' twisting legal saga ended Saturday with him walking free.
Rolling Stone
How Music Helped Jimmy Dennis Survive a Wrongful Conviction and 25 Years on Death Row
In 1992, R&B singer Jimmy Dennis was wrongfully convicted of murder. He spent 25 years in prison, but he never gave up on music — or justice