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the guy who I killed me was a really

the guy who I killed me was a really good guy his whole name was Brian

good guy his whole name was Brian

good guy his whole name was Brian Anderson 37 year old Brian Anderson was

Anderson 37 year old Brian Anderson was

Anderson 37 year old Brian Anderson was attacked in his home sometime overnight

attacked in his home sometime overnight

attacked in his home sometime overnight fresh off a tour in Iraq Inc he went to

fresh off a tour in Iraq Inc he went to

fresh off a tour in Iraq Inc he went to visit Anderson his old friend and a

visit Anderson his old friend and a

visit Anderson his old friend and a quiet suburban neighborhood outside of

quiet suburban neighborhood outside of

quiet suburban neighborhood outside of Atlanta he and the suspect got involved

Atlanta he and the suspect got involved

Atlanta he and the suspect got involved in a verbal altercation over some

in a verbal altercation over some

in a verbal altercation over some property that the victim was storing for

property that the victim was storing for

property that the victim was storing for the suspect this escalated into a fight

the suspect this escalated into a fight

the suspect this escalated into a fight the too far for nearly an hour before it

the too far for nearly an hour before it

the too far for nearly an hour before it came to a bloody finish when the police

came to a bloody finish when the police

came to a bloody finish when the police arrived on the scene

arrived on the scene

arrived on the scene Anderson was dead with a dozen stab

Anderson was dead with a dozen stab

Anderson was dead with a dozen stab wounds and Yankee was nowhere to be

wounds and Yankee was nowhere to be

wounds and Yankee was nowhere to be found a police officer stopped

found a police officer stopped

found a police officer stopped Christopher timmreck along Highway 78 he

Christopher timmreck along Highway 78 he

Christopher timmreck along Highway 78 he had a knife and bloodied arms what I

had a knife and bloodied arms what I

had a knife and bloodied arms what I remember doing is I stabbed him two

remember doing is I stabbed him two

remember doing is I stabbed him two times if I wasn’t in the county jail I

times if I wasn’t in the county jail I

times if I wasn’t in the county jail I found out that he had a total of 20

found out that he had a total of 20

found out that he had a total of 20 wounds on them right 12 of which were

wounds on them right 12 of which were

wounds on them right 12 of which were stab wounds six in the front and six in

stab wounds six in the front and six in

stab wounds six in the front and six in the back I had no idea I had even done

the back I had no idea I had even done

the back I had no idea I had even done this right the Iraq war veteran claims

this right the Iraq war veteran claims

this right the Iraq war veteran claims that he blacked out as a result of

that he blacked out as a result of

that he blacked out as a result of post-traumatic stress disorder stemming

post-traumatic stress disorder stemming

post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from a difficult childhood it was a

from a difficult childhood it was a

from a difficult childhood it was a defense that did not hold up in court

defense that did not hold up in court

defense that did not hold up in court they found me guilty of felony murder

they found me guilty of felony murder

they found me guilty of felony murder and malice murder and gave me a life

and malice murder and gave me a life

and malice murder and gave me a life sentence

sentence

sentence and so for the last two-and-a-half years

and so for the last two-and-a-half years

and so for the last two-and-a-half years or so I’ve been in prison now Yankee is

or so I’ve been in prison now Yankee is

or so I’ve been in prison now Yankee is struggling to accept the idea of himself

struggling to accept the idea of himself

struggling to accept the idea of himself as a lifer you see guys walking around

as a lifer you see guys walking around

as a lifer you see guys walking around that are 20 34 years into the chain gang

that are 20 34 years into the chain gang

that are 20 34 years into the chain gang been here their whole life’s man and

been here their whole life’s man and

been here their whole life’s man and don’t amount to nothing you know what I

don’t amount to nothing you know what I

don’t amount to nothing you know what I mean ain’t never even tried to do

mean ain’t never even tried to do

mean ain’t never even tried to do anything to take it out of the chain

anything to take it out of the chain

anything to take it out of the chain gang you know what I mean and that’s

gang you know what I mean and that’s

gang you know what I mean and that’s just not who I want to be despite the

just not who I want to be despite the

just not who I want to be despite the odds stacked against him Yankee is

odds stacked against him Yankee is

odds stacked against him Yankee is confident at an upcoming motion for a

confident at an upcoming motion for a

confident at an upcoming motion for a new trial but turn things around for him

new trial but turn things around for him

new trial but turn things around for him he has spent months in the law library

he has spent months in the law library

he has spent months in the law library looking for loopholes and issues with

looking for loopholes and issues with

looking for loopholes and issues with his conviction his motion is a long shot

his conviction his motion is a long shot

his conviction his motion is a long shot but it could be the only shot he has

I’m looking forward to it but at the

I’m looking forward to it but at the same time like scared to death because I

same time like scared to death because I

same time like scared to death because I thought I know if I mess up now it might

thought I know if I mess up now it might

thought I know if I mess up now it might not you know be another chance for you

not you know be another chance for you

not you know be another chance for you Sammy Haynes knows all about last

Sammy Haynes knows all about last

Sammy Haynes knows all about last chances with a teen parole denials

chances with a teen parole denials

chances with a teen parole denials Haynes knows better than anyone how each

Haynes knows better than anyone how each

Haynes knows better than anyone how each year feels when your sentence might

year feels when your sentence might

year feels when your sentence might never end it takes a while but we’re

never end it takes a while but we’re

never end it takes a while but we’re happy grads to hit people

happy grads to hit people

happy grads to hit people can you play my gang with yourself for

can you play my gang with yourself for

can you play my gang with yourself for so long and then adventure the truth

so long and then adventure the truth

so long and then adventure the truth gonna get you for me hung there for a

gonna get you for me hung there for a

gonna get you for me hung there for a year but in Howard I might never get out

year but in Howard I might never get out

year but in Howard I might never get out man you failed I’m saying that’s the

man you failed I’m saying that’s the

man you failed I’m saying that’s the harder I am doing time knowing that this

harder I am doing time knowing that this

harder I am doing time knowing that this might be your life

I do not believe that I’m going to be in

I do not believe that I’m going to be in prison for the rest of my life

prison for the rest of my life

prison for the rest of my life I believe that I’ve got

I believe that I’ve got

I believe that I’ve got enough in me to be one of those guys you

enough in me to be one of those guys you

enough in me to be one of those guys you see walking out of the courthouse you

see walking out of the courthouse you

see walking out of the courthouse you know on TV on the news after such

know on TV on the news after such

know on TV on the news after such mountie years of being in prison he got

mountie years of being in prison he got

mountie years of being in prison he got let go I mean I want to have wife and

let go I mean I want to have wife and

let go I mean I want to have wife and kids and knowing big old house and a

kids and knowing big old house and a

kids and knowing big old house and a couple of cars and a dog and wrap a

couple of cars and a dog and wrap a

couple of cars and a dog and wrap a white picket fence around it all someday

white picket fence around it all someday

white picket fence around it all someday know what I mean this that’s what I want

know what I mean this that’s what I want

know what I mean this that’s what I want you know

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