email Philadelphia Refuses To Compensate Black Man Who Was Wrongfully Convicted And On Death Row For 25 Years
Jimmy Dennis says, “The city has been fighting tooth and nail to not do right by me.”
Published February 18th
In 1991, Jimmy Dennis was only 21 years old when he was convicted of the gruesome murder of 17-year old Chedell Ray Williams in broad daylight in North Philadelphia. Dennis was sent to death row. With no physical evidence, DNA, or a weapon, the musician spent 25 years in prison and was finally exonerated in 2017. Now, he is fighting the City of Philadelphia to compensate him for being wrongfully convicted.