To borrow his own testimony on the subject, the answer is I dont know.
Tough break, kid.
But shes far from perfect.

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And with that, the kid is free at last.
Ultimately, though, justice prevailed we think and all of them rose to their responsibilities.
But is this an optimistic end?

She denies having ever doubted him, but he knows the truth.
She didnt even come to pick him up from prison, after all.