In a dramatic culmination of a bizarre identity theft case, William Woods confronted Matthew Keirans, who assumed his identity for decades, leading to Woods's wrongful imprisonment and suffering. At a recent sentencing, Judge C.J. Williams condemned Keirans, stating he manipulated the justice system to unjustly prosecute Woods. This situation raised profound questions about identity and trust in the legal system, highlighted by Woods's own struggles, including time on the streets, living a life marked by the consequences of another's actions and the systemic failures that allowed this injustice to occur.
Mr. Woods told a federal judge of his yearslong ordeal, including the time that he was sent to jail for nothing, for being myself.
What the victim was deprived of here was priceless, Judge Williams said. It's freedom.
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