Ex-Convict Fulfills Her Dream: To Graduate From Law School

Deseret News (Salt Lake City) › May 07, 2006

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- A nostalgic smile crosses Serena Nunn's face when she remembers the young man she fell in love with at age 19. But there was no happily-ever-after in that teen romance: Nunn's boyfriend was a drug dealer, and she got a 15 1/2-year prison sentence for assisting in a drug conspiracy.

After a decade behind bars, Nunn walked out ahead of schedule with a commutation from President Bill Clinton in July 2000 and quickly made up for lost time. On Saturday, she fulfilled a dream she's had since high school when she received her law degree from the University of Michigan.

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Ex-Convict Fulfills Her Dream: To Graduate From Law School

About 20 relatives, friends and supporters planned to cheer Nunn on, "but, you know, realistically it wouldn't matter if I was by myself," the 36-year-old Minneapolis native said this week with a laugh. "I'm walking across...

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