26 Years After Being Sentenced To Death, James Allen Jr. Was Free - Steve-O's Wild Ride  

Steve should've collaborated with The Innocence Project to get someone truly innocent that was saved from death row.

Tony Sylvester (the man Allen murdered) was a 22-year-old electronics technician, the eldest of four siblings. He was planning to propose to his girlfriend. The two men met for an instant late on July 8 when Sylvester walked out of his bedroom to investigate a noise. He surprised Allen, who was burglarizing the downtown Las Vegas home with another man, looking for a way to get a cocaine fix. “Tony was in bed” when James Allen broke in, Tony’s mother, Hama Sylvester, later wrote to the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners. “Without his glasses, he couldn’t even see James Allen, let alone identify him or defend himself.” Allen shot Tony Sylvester in the face, then fled through a broken window, leaving a strip of his own flesh behind on the jagged glass. His accomplice left through a door; he was never charged in the crime and has since died. Sylvester died alone. A roommate, returning from work early the next morning, found his body. “James Allen took away his future,” Hama Sylvester told the Review-Journal in 2006. “He never got married. He never had children. James Allen took away his life.” Police eventually linked the shooting to Allen, whose blood type matched that of the flesh he left behind. Allen confessed to the crime on videotape. The confession was later thrown out of court on a technicality. Two people testified that **Allen bragged to them of the killing**

The innocent man you killed got the death penalty. 😡😡

57:27 you have no right to say what your victim would have said. Don’t try to make yourself feel better by putting words in his mouth

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I don't believe in the death penalty for many reasons but I think this man believes he is a victim of the system by the way that he is talking. Being preyed on by older men involved in crime is a way he was taken advantage of. However, he went into the house with a weapon wanting to confront someone and steal from them. For certain mistakes, I don't believe we should be responsible for things we did as teens. Fights/assaults happen, stealing happens, drug use happens, making bad choices happens. However, a person's life was lost and its his fault. It wasn't an accident he shot a weapon. He said he couldn't see. Then said that he knew the man had a gun. How? What a liar. Even as a teen, you know that it's wrong. This interview just seems like him making excuses and him asking why he was the only young person to receive the death penalty. The justice system is corrupt. But, they are 100% sure he committed this crime. He is free and wrote a book about this and is making money from a murder he committed. An innocent person died. I don't believe he deserves the death penalty, but I believe he should spend his life in prison. He keeps talking about his mother as if what she feels and believes is fact. Shes biased. Its her child. Of course she doesnt want her child in prison or executed. He speaks of her as if shes a hero. But, I disagree. I think she acted out of selfishness and not wanting her son to face the consequences of his own actions. What if it was her son murdered? She would be fighting for life in prison or the dealth penalty too. He even talked about the older man who influenced them and was part of the murder saying "may he rest in peace". That shows how screwed up his perspective is. He doesn't deserve to rest in peace. Absolutely disgusting. He is a narcissist talking about all his accomplishments. This guy is not sorry at all. I cannot believe he had the audacity to speak for the victim saying the victim would want him to have a second chance. That is so sick in the head. You don't get to speak for a guy you killed just to make yourself feel better. What a despicable human being. He doesn't deserve a voice on this podcast. I love Steve-O, but I am really disappointed that he used his platform for this. There are many wrongfully convicted and released people he could have contacted.

bruh i thought he was wrongly convicted, BUT HE ACTUALLY DID IT! HE KILLED A MAN.

You couldn’t have picked a worse individual to support your case that death row is bad, he willingly invaded & killed an innocent individual in their home. The fact he gets to tell his “virtuous” story on a big podcast is so sad. You should donate to the family member he helped kill with the ad revenue .

A little bit shocked I’m only a few minutes in and I for some reason thought this was some form of wrongful imprisonment or accidental murder but no the dude just straight up invaded a house and murdered someone and now he’s on Steve Os podcast. LOL. Mad world we live in.

Yeah, hearing this guy tell his story is hard to listen too. He has no regret for killing that man and doesn't deserve the spotlight you're giving him. I won't be finishing this podcast. I am interested in listening to somebody who's been on death row or has done some time but would rather that person be remorseful or like wrongly accused. Something better than this guy. This guy bragging about murdering someone is sick.

Can we now hear the victims family’s story?

I can’t be the only person who thinks this is ok? This guy didn’t murder someone for self defense or anything like that. He broke into a persons house and shot them in the head. This guy deserves to spend the rest of his life in prison. That’s why we have prisons.

I'm confused. Am I supposed to be happy that he is out of prison?

People like him should stay behind bars. If someone invades your home and kills you or a loved one that person doesn't deserve Freedom.

I’m sure ship station loved being compared to this killer’s attorney in an ad read 20:20

Wait so he actually did it? Wtf?? Why is he out? He went into a person’s house in the middle of the night and killed them and now it’s all good??

Welcome to America🇺🇸 Where Civilians are threatened by arrest & murderers are the ones respected in society

the fact that this man is even out of prison while people are in for petty drug crimes boggles my mind

He definitely just said the victims family was being dramatic wow.

This shits embarrassing 😳 his poor me I'm not gonna see 21 is laughable wonder how his victims family feels about this

I love the part about calling teens ‘dumb as fuck’…..you know what’s dumb as fuck is MURDERING an innocent man

Seeing the thumbnail I thought this was going to be a guy that was wrongfully convicted. Instead I listened to this sad excuse of a human being get to tell his story on a platform and not show any remorse or decency. Should've picked a better guest for this one.

He has been on a celebrity podcast whereas his victim is still a box 6 feet under. Nothing will bring his victim back or repair the damage to their family

This episode made me sick to my stomach. He laughs and shows no remorse.

Rest in peace Tony Lynn Sylvester. Your family will always remember you even if James Allen Jr. was too afraid to say your name.

How is he able to talk about how he killed a man who was just sleeping in his home like it's just another day?? And I have to say I cringed when he said he thought he'd say give him another chance! You took his chance at anything so why would he want to give you a second?!

No matter your view on the death penalty, this guy committed murder, admitted to it, actually did the crime and was released....what is absurd is that he got out. I am sorry but the crime of murder is a life sentence for those who are killed, the other person or people should never see another free day EVER.....this guys story is absolutely ridiculous....who cares if he was 17, he committed 1st degree murder while committing another felony. If he was 1 year older we wouldn't even be having this conversation.

This is a tough one for me. He says, it was pitch black so I just fired. But right before that he said the home owner had gun. How did he see that in pitch black? Guess the details don’t matter here… anymore.

This wasn’t an innocent person. This guy broke into someone’s house and killed a normal innocent person. Death penalty should be off the table at 17, but life in jail should be on the table. He killed an innocent man…that requires justice. Imagine the friends and family of the innocent guy that got killed. Unbelievable. Pure evil in that moment and the moments leading up to it. Changed man doesn’t matter, the only one that matters is the victim in this.

The lining inside of a liquid death can is made of plastic

6 minutes in and I don’t feel this guy should be free

Usually people will interview a former inmate who was falsely accused. This is not that.

Hmmm I only have an issue that he seems like he thinks everyone should let it go rather than him feeling wrong for what he did

This is really uncomfortable. This guy shouldn't have a platform to speak his side. The victims of dudes like this should have their side told, not the aggressors.

Says he didn't even give the guy a chance when he seen him but literally right after says somehow in the pitch dark black I shot him right between the eyes. I love how he also says, if the guy I killed in cold blooded murder was alive today, he would say: give this guy a chance. Man there is nothing right about this.

i love you SteveO....but interviewing a guy who committed murder might be too much for getting views! put yourself in the position of the family whose loved one got killed by this guy...and then sees a celebrity bring him on their podcast...this is a risky one man....better luck next upload and consider everyones perspectives and feelings before you choose your guests.... especially with guests like this :/

Steveo and team... This isn't the kind of guy many of us want to see.. he murdered an innocent man and shows no remorse. Why would you want to give a platform to someone like that?

Did anyone acknowledge the name of his victim?

WT.... Find an innocent man getting off death row to interview.

Man I’m more pro death penalty than I’ve ever been after listening to this

He actually did it

Well, I am German and I don't know anything about the legal system in the US, but am I an asshole for questioning why he got out when he actually did kill someone? I mean, there are for sure guys in prison who are not guilty ....

i think the guy he killed should get a second chance but hes dead because this guy killed him

“I’m not a follower” Proceeds to follow an “OG” into B&E and then murder.

Sick.... this is rotten to the core

Please do not buy his book or support him unless it goes to the victims family.

Steve-O “Man where would he be without that lawyer and where would I be without ship-station, that’s right if you wanna kill it in todays world you gotta have a e commerce business going on” smh 🤦🏾‍♀️

Some people never get a chance and you want to give a murderer a second one??? Wtf is that shit

This whole thing makes me feel uncomfortable.

Dude low-key bragging about getting a headshot in the dark...

So much minimizing of what he did. Disappointed.

Thats really fucked up what he did, he intruded a mans home and shot him in the head "between the eyes" Steve o, wtf man.. No one wants to see that dude alive and I'm personally offended that you had him on this podcast

Why should this murderer get clout and make money off of killing someone? Absolutely horrible taste, Steve-O!

That is a crock. He took an innocent man's life. That guy can't come back. So it took the death of an innocent man and the pain of his family having to go through all that to make this guy realize he can do good things for people...BULL SHIT!

Wow! 57:00 he says if his murder victim could say anything right now it's that people should give the man who murdered him a chance

Scott's readying the comments like "yeeeesh." I hope he doesn't tell Steve about these ones.

This video should be used as evidence to put this individual back into prison

Steve-O, out of respect, you should have reached out to the family before publishing this episode.

holy shit whys he out i thought wrongful conviction but sadly mistaken shame on you steveo this is abhorrent

This is absolutely perverse! Why would you give a home invader and murderer a platform?

Steve is advertising the guy’s book? 😮

He murdered someone and admits it and just sits here like it nothing

I remember Steve-O was going off about the death penalty but then decides to make the strongest case FOR it by having an unrepentant maniac on his show brag about how he escaped rightful execution.

Am I supposed to feel bad for the MURDERER at some point?

I wouldn't want the guy who murdered me to be freed

I lived in Vegas and all of my neighbors house were broken into, multiple while they were home. My wife and 6 month old daughter were home when someone tried to break in the front door. Our 2 pit bulls went crazy and scared them away. I have zero sympathy for this scumbag.

I can not watch this. He admits to murdering someone. I am 100% for the death penalty, especially in cases where someone is obviously guilty of a heinous crime such as murder or rape or abduction. Allowing a murderer to run free, regardless if they "rehabilitated", while people sit in prison long term for lesser crimes is outrageous. The justice system should not allow these kinds of people to live for 25 years on taxpayer dime. Is he really sorry about the murder or is he sorry that he wasted his life when he made the grown adult decision to take another persons life? Fuck that guy.

Steve-O, you missed a great opportunity to interview a righteously released person that the Innocence Project helped to prove their innocence. They could have given you the perspective from inside you're so hungry for and you would have given your platform to an innocent person too. 😒

Terrible person. Terrible guest. Next time choose someone that was wrongly convicted and not just trying to make money off murdering someone in cold blood. Missed the mark with this one. I'm sure the victim's family is devastated you would give him the platform

You know that solo podcast Steve-O just made defending himself against the negative comments? Well he's going to have to make another one after this video!

Wonder if steveo would have this guy on if he shot lux and Wendy in a home invasion

This guy killed an innocent man and is getting a chance to share his story. Danm Steveo you wildin bro😢

Just when I thought Steve O was about to win the commenters back he interviews a murderer who’s taken it upon himself to not only alleviate himself from any moral responsibility but speaks on the behalf of his victim lol Jesus Christ this is bad, man…

HUGE error with this podcast. This guy is guilty. If you had an innocent person on who walked death row then got freed, now that would be a great story. But this man, he is just your average killer who got a second chance. Pretty whack if you ask me.

the title of the video suggests maybe someone innocent was proven guilty but 7 minutes in and guy admits to invading a home and shooting a man in the face murdering him... horrible guest steve. guy disserves 0% of his freedom

lol don't waste plastic, instead ship water in plastic lined aluminum from the alps... for environmental purposes.

So this guy murdered someone but he is out and living his life

Someone should fact check the hell out of this guy. Because I call BS on a lot of his story

I just watched this and this video made me sick to my stomach. This murderer has no remorse and says he was young and didn’t know any better. Did you ever consider how the family would feel watching this??? Shame on you for this interview Steve O, this was a really bad move.

I’m sure the family related to the victim will be thrilled to see this… big F you to them don’t you think Steve-o???

Thanks for not cutting this video down

We’re witnessing the death throws of a podcast

Steve O is on his way to being cancelled I can see him getting careless.

I can’t believe he’s still got this episode up honestly, every comment suggests why

Dont agree having this guy on, eye for an eye. Poor guy you chose to break into his house was sleeping, hoping someone was home and you feel its ok to interview him? Reason its so expensive to execute someone is the BS that goes along with keeping them from getting snuffed out. If its provable without a doubt, night night

Such a common thing these days. We have a guy in Rochester NY who lured two police officers by calling in a crime and murder them both. They released him during the election and a local college had him as a speaker about injustice 😐

Steveo should interview the ex jewelery thief Larry Layton

Not a great representative of your cause...

Sounds like he had the time of his life get him back in there! What a joke

Shame on you Steve O for having this guy on. And your view of death sentence is wrong

Giving this guy a platform and helping promote his book just seems so wrong

This story is crazy. Just goes to show what a joke our justice system is.

Steveo needs to have Phil April bam parents lomis and David weathers snake handler from jackass.

No sympathy for murderers. I thought for sure this was going to be about an innocent man who got released after 26 years or something crazy. Gonna go ahead and skip the rest of this episode.

This episode is wild man, I thought I missed something. As the guy kept talking steveo looked less and less enthused.

Props to Steve-O for being able to keep it together during this. I hate that you gave this guy a platform. This entire thing was uncomfortable.

While this is morbidly fascinating, he straight up said he was planning on killing another dude in prison. Full blown premeditated murder. So was the first one really a crazy accident?

Steve-O needs to apologize for his lack of awareness on this episode 😕

If you take a life especially after entering someone's home and straight shooting the homeowner in the head killing him. You shouldn't get you a second chance, the man you killed sure as hell didn't get one why should you. I don't care how old you were then. I've been to jail for way lesser crimes but him talking about being in shackles is nothing, that's common place now. You cross that line you shouldn't come out, that man he killed isn't coming out of his grave and his family is never ever going to be with him ever again.

This guy doesn't really need to be put on any platform, especially when showing zero remorse. I would have rather you interviewed someone who was actually innocent and set free later. What does this interview accomplish except glorify his actions? Super disappointed with your choice Steve-O 🙄🤷🏻‍♀ Sorry, but I won't be back, done watching this BS