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Man sentenced to 20 years for 1995 stabbing at Sing Sing prison

Prosecutors say Son-Allah was part of the Five-Percent Nation, a Black nationalist group influenced by Islam.

News 12 Staff

Oct 11, 2024, 6:19 AM

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The cold case of a Sing Sing prison stabbing has finally been resolved after nearly 30 years.

Allah-Son-Allah, 54, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the deadly 1995 stabbing of 32-year-old Michael Jones.

Both men were in prison at Sing Sing correctional facility in Ossining.

Prosecutors say Son-Allah was part of the Five-Percent Nation, a Black nationalist group influenced by Islam.

Members of the group within Sing Sing voted to stab Jones on Christmas Eve because he wore a cross, according to prosecutors.

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