Convicted in 1994 for a 1988 murder, he spent decades behind bars. At 99, he begged for release; not for freedom, but for dignity in his final years. The court heard him. On Friday, they made his 2024 bail permanent; erasing his life sentence, even if technically it wasn’t served. This isn’t about guilt or innocence anymore. It’s about humanity. What does it mean to punish a man beyond his ability to live? The system, for once, chose compassion over formality. This story won’t make headlines tomorrow; but it should. Because sometimes, the law doesn’t just need to be fair. It needs to be kind.