Josh Neal’s life changed forever on Feb. 18, 2008, just not in the way he originally understood.
Neal was just leaving a party at a private home when he was jumped by five men. The attackers beat him severely, leaving him with a broken nose, fractured orbital bone, detached retina and ear avulsion.
Following the attack, Neal was able to identify two of his assailants, both of whom had criminal records with serious offenses. The men were convicted and sentenced to 15 and 20 years respectively for the crime. During the years of incarceration, Neal stayed informed of their status, if they were moved and when they were approaching release…