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Lathan Word: Wrongfully Convicted, Never Defeated | 12 Years to Freedom
What happens when you’re five days away from Marine Corps basic training—and instead begin a nearly 12-year fight for freedom?
Lathan Word joins Brent Cassity on Nightmare Success In and Out to share his wrongful conviction story. Sentenced to 15 years for an armed robbery he didn’t commit, Lathan refused to plead guilty and began studying the law behind bars. Years later, the witness against him admitted he had been lying—and Lathan finally walked free.
Lathan opens up about surviving prison violence, losing loved ones, finding strength through faith, and rebuilding after exoneration. We…
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