Imagine being sentenced to 13 years in prison \u2014 and then never being taken into custody because of a clerical error. That\u2019s exactly what happened. But instead of fleeing or reoffending, he used the unexpected second chance to transform his life. Years later, when authorities discovered the mistake, the court saw evidence of genuine change. In the end, the judge ruled that the man he had become mattered more than the punishment originally imposed.
