Ex-Felon Sworn In as a Lawyer by Same Judge Who Sentenced Him for Bank Robbery 20 Years Ago

Ex-Felon Sworn In as a Lawyer by Same Judge Who Sentenced Him for Bank Robbery 20 Years Ago
Courtesy of Dana M. VanSumeren & Bob VanSumeren
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Robert “Bob” VanSumeren, of Michigan, was sworn in as a lawyer by Judge Michael Smith in winter 2019. Two decades previously, he had been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison for bank robbery by the very same judge.

VanSumeren’s road to redemption was helped along by the support of a very special family.