'Law & Order: SVU' Actor Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for Murder
Isaiah Stokes, who has had a long acting career with roles in major television shows like Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Blue Bloods, among others, has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the 2021 murder of Tyrone Jones.
Stokes was officially convicted of murder in the second degree and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, as stated in an official press release from Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz.
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Katz shared a statement about the decision, saying, "Justice has now been served for the premeditated murder perpetrated by this defendant and he will now spend 25 years to life in prison as a direct consequence of his criminal actions.'
Stokes was convicted of the charges earlier this month after a two-week trial. In a press release posted after the trial, Katz called the crime a "calculated murder," adding, "I thank our prosecutors and the NYPD detectives who built this case. The jury has now spoken, and the defendant faces up to 25 years to life at sentencing for his criminal actions.'
Jones was shot and killed in Queens, N.Y. on Feb. 7, 2021, with the press release saying, "The shooting is believed to have been retaliation for an altercation between the defendant and the victim at the victim's birthday party in October 2020."
Stokes has been a working actor since the mid-2000s, with his first official television job appearing in two episodes of Rescue Me in 2006. In 2009, he had a role in Law & Order: SVU, and over the years, he has had small parts in other TV staples like The Americans, Louie, and Blue Bloods.
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