Abolition does not erase punishment. It replaces the execution chamber with a cell the prisoner will likely never leave. Part III asks whether life without parole is mercy, a hidden death penalty, or simply the only punishment a fallible justice system can morally defend.

A routine traffic stop revealed handcuffs, a ski mask, and a crowbar. He escaped custody twice. He crossed the country as a fugitive and attacked four sleeping women in fifteen minutes. Part 4 of The Crime Ledger's criminal analysis covers the arrests, the escapes, and the trial that changed American law.