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This is excellent.

In 1988 I was charged with Assault with Intent to Commit Murder. While not 100% innocent by the dictionary definition, I was certainly not guilty of intending to murder anyone or even causing physical injury. My boss at a small family owned restaurant cashed in an investment to bail me out pretrial after only a short period. I would have done a bare minimum of ten if convicted.

I have published a few short humorous looks at my experience (the humor abetted by the fact that the prosecutor in the case was named Luke Skywalker) and have used bits of knowledge I gained during the process in pieces of fiction.

Kudos for shining a light on these writers. I'm sharing the post now.

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I would love to read the stories you wrote about this experience -- and Luke Skywalker? Really??? Send links if they are available and you are willing. Thanks for sharing this post. Like you, I think it important to shine light on these writers. There are so many more than those found in these links but perhaps knowing about them and the organizations that work with them will lead others there.

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Here's a profile of the prosecutor who lost to my amazing attorney. I really was not guilty but my guy knocked the lightsaber from this guy's hand: https://amp.detroitnews.com/amp/77914192

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Beautiful!

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“Stories are escape artists.” Fantastic line.

We tend to skew the humanity of those incarcerated but there’s a soup of circumstances that can land you there. It’s easy to lose everything. It’s easy to feel hopeless when people stop visiting. Great piece. Bookmarking for a second read.

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Thank you, Chevanne. I appreciate you for reading this.

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That's a lot right there. Thank you for sharing your experience, Joi. I'm glad you found some congenial women. Small comforts can mean a lot.

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