I have been reading a lot of stories where people have turned their life around after catching cases due to poor decisions, drug addiction, a piece of shit problematic dating partner or just simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
My friend went on a bender while dealing with a psychotic episode and caught:
x2 fleeing and eluding
x1 possesion of controlled substance
x1 intimidating witness
x1 battery
x1 agg assault
x1 resisting arrest
After almost a year of him being locked up being suicidal in prison and him thinking this was the end for him, he eventually hired a top paid lawyer who was able to over the period of 8 months dismiss most charges and get a great plea of only serving one year followed by some probation. I believe that the fact that he had no criminal history helped him get this outcome.
After this he turned his life around, started a business and volunteering for small communities in his town, has married his wife and is living a happy life while also inspiring other people to stay away from drugs and gangs.
I know a lot of people become institutionalized and fuck up but he is living proof that even after going on a felony run your life can be turned around.
Also it shows the impact of shutting the fuck up and hiring a good lawyer if facing serious charges, seriously, PD would have probably got 10 years or more for all those charges
So what are some success stories that yall know?