A man identified in the transcript as Champ Napier told a classroom group that he was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison plus seven years for related drug charges, and that he later received a full pardon, according to the record. Napier described the childhood trauma and street culture that led to the killing and urged the students present to "get out here and do something with y'all life and be productive."

Napier told the group, "Poor decision I made when I killed the man. Drug deal went back, shot a man 5 times and killed him. At the age of 18, I was sentenced to life in prison for first degree murder and another 7 years for distribution of crack cocaine." He described witnessing his father's death and said the psychological repercussions of those events still haunt him.

The transcript includes a later statement from another speaker who identified Napier by name and summarized his post-release trajectory: "After serving 15 years on a life sentence, he was the first person to receive a full pardon on a murder conviction in the state of Alabama. See, Champ didn't succumb to the prison life. He had to get out and educate himself." That same speaker said Napier later worked for "the largest law firm in Mobile County," and that he used his pardon and education to rebuild.

Napier urged the students to avoid crime and make different choices: "I don't want you to be me. Criminal conviction will handle you, have you homeless, hopeless, and jobless for the rest of your life. So I need for both of y'all to get out here and do something with y'all life and be productive." The transcript records students and a parent reacting emotionally; one student asked whether Napier "really has to spend the rest of his life in there?" and another observed that Napier "seems like he's actually trying to be a better person."

The record does not provide official documents verifying the pardon, nor does it identify the issuing authority by name; it attributes the pardon claim to a speaker in the transcript. The transcript also does not specify the law firm name, the exact dates of conviction and pardon, or whether Napier's pardon included related collateral relief such as restoration of civil rights.

Napier’s account places emphasis on personal responsibility and the long-term consequences of violence and involvement in crime. These remarks were delivered in the context of a classroom or group setting and followed by an offer from a parent and others to help with education and training opportunities.