Shocking decline in looks of 'murderer' Law & Order star as he makes dramatic plea at his latest court appearance

A erstwhile Law & Order prima looked hardly recognizable arsenic he was ushered into a New York City courtroom.

Isaiah Stokes, 43, looked haunted successful nan Queens tribunal pursuing months astatine nan New York jailhouse Rikers Island.

The actor, who appeared connected a Law & Order section successful 2009, begged nan judge to alteration his lawyer for nan 4th time, which was denied. 

The judge continued guardant pinch nan pre-trial proceeding pinch his parents successful nan assemblage connected Wednesday. 

Stokes was arrested and charged complete nan February 2021 slaying of Tyrone Jones, 37, successful Forest Hills, Queens. 

Stokes' lawyer, Victoria Brown-Douglas, besides requested he beryllium removed from the notorious Rikers Island after he was allegedly beaten up. 

His lawyer said location was a 'clear and present' threat to his life and he claimed to person PTSD. 

Stokes has a surgery tooth, a disfigurement that happened aft he was assaulted wrong nan jail. 

He was past being housed successful a helping of nan jailhouse for protective custody prisoners, distant from nan wide population, successful a azygous occupancy compartment pinch a bed, descend and toilet.

The character said successful December that he has been 'dead-locked' successful his compartment furniture for astir a period and is reportedly only allowed to time off erstwhile a time to ablution aliases for visitation.

In a connection to nan Correction Department of nan City of New York, seen by DailyMail.com, Stokes claims that nan issues wrong nan detention halfway were sparked aft he was moved from nan West Facility successful August 'for nary reason.'

He wrote that he was falsely accused of 'cursing' astatine correctional staff, which sparked nan move and has been targeted because he is not a 'gangbanger' and has nary affiliation pinch immoderate gangs wrong nan facility. 

The character besides claimed astatine nan clip that 1 serviceman has been 'antagonizing and harassing him' since his presence because of his 'jealous of his celebrity.' 

Stokes played Mozzy successful nan TV bid Power successful 2019 and had parts successful Boardwalk Empire successful 2011 and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit successful 2009. He besides records euphony nether nan sanction I$AIAH, according to IMBD. 

In his statement, he claims that nan serviceman heard astir his acting profession from different inmates and staff, because it was not thing he discussed. 

He faces a three-count indictment charging him pinch execution successful nan 2nd grade and 2 counts of criminal possession of a limb successful nan 2nd degree. If convicted, Stokes faces up to 25-years-to-life successful prison. 

Stokes is accused of firing astatine Jones 11 times aft approaching his achromatic rented Jeep Cherokee and shooting him aggregate times successful nan look and head.

Surveillance footage allegedly shows Stokes stepping past nan driver's broadside model of nan Jeep earlier doubling back, gunning down his unfortunate and fleeing nan scene.

The fishy was captured connected abstracted footage getting into a rented Audi, which constabulary opportunity they tracked to a parking spot adjacent Stokes' home.

Authorities person yet to corroborate what they judge led to nan slaying publicly, pinch sources adjacent to Stokes saying nan character has 'no idea' who his alleged unfortunate was. 

Stokes denies nan charges against him.