*“Energy” actor Isaiah Stokes is making it recognized that he’s not the one liable for the demise of a person in an “execution-style” capturing.
In an interview with The Day by day Mail, the entertainer relayed his misery over the state of affairs, proclaiming his innocence whereas blaming the authorized and jail methods for conserving him locked up for therefore lengthy with out a trial date in sight.
For Stokes, “ineffective counsel” is in charge for delays in having his case heard as he claims that African People are assumed “responsible till confirmed harmless,” somewhat than the opposite means round. Because of this, Stokes has been behind bars in New York’s Rikers Island for greater than two-and-a-half years.
“I’m not responsible, I’m tremendous harmless,” he instructed Day by day Mail. “That is my first time ever being in jail. I by no means did juvenile detention facilities or something like that.
“The problem I’m dealing with now’s making an attempt to be someplace protected. It’s a really, very uncomfortable surroundings, it’s harmful.”
Stokes is accused by prosecutors of firing 11 pictures at 37-year-old Tyrone Jones on Feb. 20, 2021, after approaching his white rented Jeep Cherokee and capturing him a number of instances within the face and head, Day by day Mail famous.
Stokes presently faces a three-count indictment charging him with homicide within the second diploma and two counts of legal possession of a weapon within the second diploma. If convicted, he faces as much as 25 years to life in jail.
Earlier than his incarceration, Stokes was recognized for his roles on the small display screen with roles in “Boardwalk Empire” in 2011 and “Legislation & Order: Particular Victims Unit” in 2009. In 2019, he performed Mozzy in 50 Cent‘s in style TV sequence “Energy.” In performing, Stokes was concerned in music, with recording below the identify I$AIAH.
Relating to his authorized drama, the actor believes he’ll turn into “one of many greats” if acquitted. Nonetheless, he provides that his fame will make him a goal.
“I’m not the primary particular person to be on this predicament,” Stokes instructed Day by day Mail, referencing celebrities who’ve triumphed regardless of authorized setbacks. “Once I take into consideration my state of affairs, I take into consideration Snoop Dogg. He’s been charged with homicide, he received off and had a lovely profession. I take into consideration Nelson Mandela. I take into consideration Lil Boosie. He was charged with capital homicide and he made it out of that state of affairs. And now he’s again to being profitable.
“I really feel like I’m one of many greats,” he continued. “I’m solely going by what profitable folks undergo. Falling down is the simple half, getting up is the laborious half, and bouncing again is the laborious half. Lots of people don’t bounce again they usually settle for defeat. I’m a winner. I’ve to win. I’ve no selection.”
Regardless of his silence on Jones, affirmation on whether or not he knew his alleged sufferer, and plans to defend himself at trial, Stokes did have a message for the Jones household if he was acquitted.
“However responding as to if he had a message for Jones’s household if he was acquitted, he mentioned: ‘All I’d say to the sufferer’s household is God Bless, God Bless him. It’s less than me. It’s as much as God,” mentioned Stokes, who voided his battle to battle his case, in gentle of the prosecution solely handing over ‘bits and items’ of the proof in opposition to him.
“What I’m accused of is tremendous whack. Whack with a cape on. However I imagine all the things occurs for a motive. I imagine that this was a blessing in disguise. I don’t really feel just like the proof that they’ve in opposition to me proper now is sufficient to depart anyone in jail for 30 months at a time. Prosecutors and the DA will all the time attempt to paint the worst image. However this ain’t the proper one.”
Up subsequent for Stokes is an look in court docket someday this month. In response to Day by day Mail, each side are urged to be prepared for a trial in 2024 following two years of delays.
Prosecutors acknowledged the existence of surveillance footage that reveals Stokes stroll previous the driving force’s facet window of the Jeep earlier than doubling again, gunning down Jones, and fleeing the scene. The gunman was captured on separate footage getting right into a rented Audi, which police say they tracked to a parking spot close to Stokes’s dwelling, the location famous, including that authorities have but to substantiate what they imagine led to the slaying.
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