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I was the star. My future was bright, and tomorrow was promised.\u00a0But tonight, this star would fall right out of the sky.\u00a0A harsh voice burst into the night: \u201cTake the keys out of the ignition and throw them out of\u00a0the car!\u201d\u00a0Within minutes I was handcuffed, sitting in the back seat of a police car.<\/p>\n

Raised in a non observant Jewish home in Las Vegas, Shawn Balva is the star quarterback on\u00a0his high school football team and dreams of going pro. But when the talented athlete dabbles\u00a0in a world that glorifies violence and crime, he loses control, spiraling into a life of\u00a0desperation and addiction.\u00a0When Shawn is arrested for armed robbery and sentenced to prison at the age of twenty-one,\u00a0he begins a desperate search for meaning. He is determined to change and live a better life \u2014no matter how many obstacles he needs to tackle along the way.<\/p>\n

Conviction\u00a0is the riveting true story of a man who turns his life around, against all odds.\u00a0From the football fields of Vegas to the prison cells of Otisville, Shawn Balva reveals an\u00a0inner strength that trumps any touchdown he ever scored.
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I was the star. My future was bright, and tomorrow was promised.\u00a0But tonight, this star would fall right out of the sky.\u00a0A harsh voice burst into the night: \u201cTake the keys out of the ignition and throw them out of\u00a0the car!\u201d\u00a0Within minutes I was handcuffed, sitting in the back seat of a police car. 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