A Mediocre Criminal, but an Unmatched Jailhouse Lawyer

"I didn't want prison to be my destiny. When your life gets tipped over and spilled out, you have to make some changes." "His gratitude for the quality of his life," the professor said, "is that of someone who has come back from a near-death experience." US | February 09, 2010 Sidebar: A Mediocre Criminal, but an Unmatched Jailhouse Lawyer By ADAM LIPTAK While in prison, a former bank robber transformed himself into an accomplished Supreme Court practitioner.