episode description
In February 1997, Kian Khatibi returned to his hometown of Pleasantville, New York to reunite with friends at a college bar. After a misunderstanding, Kian was ejected from the bar and started to make his way home when he encountered a group of men in a heated argument in the parking lot. Kian passed them and eventually took a ride home with his sister and brother. Days later, Kian found himself charged with a stabbing that occurred in that same parking lot and was sentenced to fourteen years behind bars. With the motivation to make the best of a bad situation, Kian worked in the prison kitchen and studied in the law library to provide his own defense. He refused to admit to something he didn’t do, knowing he would subsequently be denied parole. Eventually Kian was able to prove his innocence and was released from prison after serving ten years. Kian went on to finish his studies and passed the bar exam to become a practicing lawyer in New York City.
