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Bank Robber Turned Supreme Court Litigator
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Bank Robber Turned Supreme Court Litigator

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Alex McKechnie • Leave a comment

Shon Hopwood isn’t the typical law student. Sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for robbing 5 banks in his home state of Nebraska, Hopwood used his time on the inside to teach himself the law and began writing petitions for other inmates to challenge their sentences.  His petition for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court … Continue reading »

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