From life sentence to SMU grad: Chris Young's story of redemption and resilience
Chris Young's journey to his college commencement could be a college course on resilience, redemption, righting his wrongs and the wrongs righted for him.
"I viewed myself as collateral damage," Young said. "When I was convicted in federal court, I was sentenced to two life sentences. Life in the federal system has no parole. It means stay here until you die."