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NOBODY in the United States can stop ANYONE from going to Law School !! They might be able to stop you from entering the BAR. But nobody can stop you from going to school !! This guy is a PERFECT example of "Rehabilitation" !! Thumbs Up video !

Thank you 60 minutes for highlighting the cruel unfairness of our system. We’ve decided that certain people are worthy to change their life around, but others cannot.

I pled guilty to a crime I did not commit and 25 years later i still wish I never did, it changed my life so drastically back in my twenties. I was misinformed by my Public Defender of what the full benefit would be to fight the charge, and was frightened into believing that I could be doing 7 1/2 to 15 if I didn't. I was so mislead and misrepresented, I didn't fully understand the law then and neither did my parents. We trusted the system and what the 'system' said would happen....all so the court and the Public Pretender could move onto their next case to close as fast as possible.

This is great. Men helping men. Keep it up. Spread the news.

WOW WOW what an inspiring story of a bank robber to a lawyer professor.

The humbleness of this man that's what builds character

Kudos to Seth Waxman for stepping up and becoming a mentor to a talented inmate by insisting upon working with Shawn Hopwood's assistance to argue the case in front of the Supreme Court instead of taking it over and away from him.

Our criminal justice system has been in dire need of reform fore decades. The war on drugs incentivized corruption within the justice system.

As a lawyer of 19 years, this is the raw passion and intrigue that brought me to the bar. To get your case before the Supreme Court, let alone win one, is a dream - still is for me. It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. This is so inspiring.

What a great story. This guy is more successful than me and he spent 11 years in prison.