A new documentary detailing Valentino Dixon's conviction and the steps leading to his release from prison is airing tonight on Golf Channel. The documentary, "27 Years: The Exoneration of Valentino Dixon", details how his golf course drawings played a role in creating national attention in Dixon's case which eventually led to his exoneration.
Dixon talked to 2 On Your Side's Claudine Ewing about the what life has been like for him since he was released. He's seen an increased interest in his artwork and his life story.
"There's a couple billionaire's too that really want to invest in me," Dixon said.
Dixon was wrongfully charged and convicted of the second-degree murder of Torriano "Torry" Jackson in 1991. Despite a confession from another man, LaMarr Scott, and a lack of physical evidence. Dixon, who remains convicted on one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree for his involvement in the crime, was released on September 19, 2018 after serving more than 27 years in prison.
Dixon says his time in jail wasn't all bad. He told Ewing the time he was able to spend on his drawings made him a much better artist.
"When you're drawing for ten hours a day for many, many years, my skill level, it kept climbing. Even when I thought I was as good as I could get", he said.
Since his release, Dixon is often asked about his transition. "It hasn't really been any challenges as far as my transition because I stayed on the outside, my mental stayed on the outside the whole time. I had an eight inch TV and I would watch it and pay attention to what was going on in the world so that I didn't get lost."
Dixon is also the subject of a six-page spread in Golf Digest which is currently on stands.