A string of unfortunate events -- including dismissal from the U.S. Army, his mothers death, foreclosure on his family home, and a fifteen year sentence for possession of a firearm as a felon -- led Desmond Meade down a slippery slope to homelessness in the streets of Miami, and eventually prompted him to attempt suicide. But despite those challenges, he managed to earn a law degree. Now a married man with five stepchildren, Meade received his Juris Doctorate degree from Florida International University last Friday. Florida state law prohibits convicted felons from practicing law, voting, running for political office, and serving on a jury, but rather than moving to another state, Meade is determined to stay in Florida and change that. “I’m going to stay here. I’m going to fight. What I went through to get where I am today, I have no choice but to have faith.”
Posted on: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 11:05:01 +0000